Battery Care Tips
These battery tips will help you obtain optimized performance and a longer life cycle from your Motorola
rechargeable battery.
1. Charge your new battery overnight before using it. This is referred to as INITIALIZING
and will enable you to obtain maximum battery capacity. a. Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal Hydride: 14-16 hours.
b. Lithium Ion/Polymer: 1 to 2 additional hours after the charger light turns green.
2. New Motorola impres batteries, when inserted into a Motorola impres charger, will
indicate a calibration cycle by displaying a steady Yellow< indication on the charge status indicator. Allow
this calibration process to complete by not removing the battery from the charger until it has completely
charged and displays a steady green indication.
3. In order to minimize capacity loss and cycle life reduction, new, NON INITIALIZED
batteries must be stored in well ventilated, cool and dry locations. Batteries stored in these conditions may
be stored:
a. Nickel Cadmium up to 2 years.
b. Nickel Metal Hydride up to 18 months.
c. Lithium Ion/Polymer up to 18 months.
4. If used batteries are to be removed from service for extended periods (greater than 30
days) they should be discharged to about 50% of their capacity before storage in a cool, dry location.
5. Batteries which have been in storage for more than two months should
be fully discharged and recharged.
a. Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal Hydride: 14-16 hours.
b. Lithium Ion/Polymer: 1 to 2 additional hours after the charger light turns green.
6. When using a Motorola rapid charger, leave the battery in the charger for an additional
1 to 2 hours after the steady green light appears. (Applies to non-impres batteries only.)
7. Do not leave your radio and fully-charged battery in the charger when not charging.
Continuous charging will shorten battery life. (Do not use charger as a radio stand.)
8. Only charge a battery when it needs it. If it is not fully discharged, do not recharge
it. We suggest that you carry a spare. This is the most cost effective solution for users requiring longer
operating time.
9. Do not return fully charged non-impres batteries to the charger for an "extra boost."
This action will significantly reduce cycle life. Repeated short cycle charging of non-impres batteries will
shorten battery life. (Do not use charger as a radio stand for non-impres batteries.)
10. Stabilize batteries to room temperature (72ºF) before charging. Charging below 40ºF and
above 104ºF will decrease cycle life.
