TVS iQube Service Schedule: Intervals, Battery Care and Cost

An electric scooter has no engine oil, spark plug or air filter, so its service schedule looks very different from a petrol scooter’s. TVS’s own user manuals for the iQube set it out: a service every 4,000 km at first, then once a year, with the work centred on brakes, software, tyres, fasteners and the charger. This guide sets out what the current TVS iQube manuals say: when each service is due, what gets done, how TVS wants the battery charged and stored, and what the warranty requires.

The short answer

• 1st service: 4,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first.
• 2nd service: 8,000 km or 12 months.
• After that: every 4,000 km or 1 year, whichever comes first (12,000 km at 24 months, 16,000 km at 36 months, 20,000 km at 48 months).
• Every service: the vehicle software is checked and updated, fault codes are read with a diagnostic tool, and the brakes, tyres, steering, fasteners and charger are inspected.
• Battery: TVS asks you to charge it to at least 30% once every 15 days if the scooter is not being used.

This follows the TVS iQube 3.5 kWh user manual (revision dated 20 September 2026) from TVS’s user manual page. We checked it against the current manuals for the iQube 09 2.3 kWh, iQube 3.1 kWh, iQube S 4.7 kWh and iQube ST 5.3 kWh. All five use the same service intervals. The differences are noted below. Page numbers refer to the 3.5 kWh manual unless stated.

The service schedule

TVS lists the iQube’s services as “pay service intervals”, by months or kilometres, “which ever occurs earlier” (user manual, printed page 43):

• 1st service: 6 months or 4,000 km.
• 2nd service: 12 months or 8,000 km.
• 3rd, 4th and 5th services: 24, 36 and 48 months, or 12,000, 16,000 and 20,000 km.

A note under the chart sets the rule: “After 2nd service, each service interval will be at 4000 Km or 1 year which ever is earlier.” Unlike TVS’s petrol manuals, such as the Raider 125’s, the iQube manuals we checked do not list any free services. TVS “strongly recommends” that the scheduled jobs are done by its authorised dealers (page 42).

What gets done, and when

At every service

• Vehicle software version inspected and updated. TVS also asks the dealer to reset the service reminder and check for fault codes (DTCs) with a diagnostic tool, then test-ride the scooter.
• Steering operation, front and rear axle nut tightness, swing arm bolt tightness and side stand switch mounting bolt inspected and adjusted.
• Tyre pressures checked cold and set, and all electrical indicators and cluster functions inspected.
• HBS cable free play inspected, lubricated and adjusted. Rear brake shoe wear and rear brake free play inspected and adjusted, and front brake pad wear inspected.
• Charger and charging operation inspected.
• Controller cable bolts inspected and torqued.

On longer intervals

• Rear brake cam and shoes: cleaned, lubricated and adjusted at the 2nd and 4th services.
• Centre and side stand pivots: cleaned, lubricated and adjusted at the 2nd and 4th services.
• Rear wheel: checked for noise and smooth rotation, and cleaned, at the 2nd and 4th services.
• Brake fluid: inspected and topped up at each service and replaced at the 5th (48 months or 20,000 km). The brake hose and master cylinder cups are replaced at the same service. TVS specifies DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid (page 51).
• Front fork oil: replaced every 24,000 km. It takes 91 ± 1 cc of Gabriel front fork fluid (page 51).

The iQube 3.5 kWh has a 220 mm front disc and a 130 mm rear drum (page 50). The iQube 09 2.3 kWh has drum brakes at both ends. Its chart has a single “brake effectiveness / free play” line in place of the HBS cable, rear brake play, brake pad, brake fluid, brake hose and master cylinder lines (2.3 kWh manual, printed pages 45 and 53).

Between services: brakes and tyres

• Rear brake lever free play: 10–15 mm before the brake engages. TVS says to check it periodically and adjust it more often depending on use, and warns that an over-tightened brake reduces range (page 44).
• Tyre pressures, checked cold (page 50): front 24 psi (1.69 kg/cm²). The rear is 32 psi (2.25 kg/cm²) riding alone and 36 psi (2.54 kg/cm²) with a pillion. The manual’s range footnote says its range figure was measured with 26 psi front and 34 psi rear (page 51). The specification page is the one to follow for normal riding.
• Rear tyre replacement: TVS says this should be done at TVS dealers equipped to service electric vehicles, because the motor sits in the rear wheel. It warns that “any damage caused to motor by servicing rear tyre in unauthorised location may lead to your traction motor warranty being voided” (page 45).

Charging, parking and storage

These are the manual’s own instructions (pages 13–14 and 30):

• If the scooter is not in use, do not leave it uncharged for long. Charge it to at least 30% once every 15 days.
• Turn the ignition off and remove the key when parked; leaving it on drains the battery.
• Park on a flat, firm surface in a shaded area. Do not park in direct sunlight or in waterlogged areas for long, and do not ride through flooded roads.
• Do not expose the battery to temperatures above 60°C (battery caution label, page 13).
• Use only TVS-recommended chargers. Plug in both ends of the charging cord before switching on the mains supply, and never spray or immerse the charger in water.
• When the motor, battery or controller gets too hot, for example in high heat, under heavy load or with the brakes and throttle applied together, the scooter deliberately reduces its performance. TVS says to ride slowly in Eco mode or stop until the warning light goes off. If the light stays on with the scooter cold, take it to a dealer (page 14).

The 3.5 kWh manual gives a charging time of about 4.5 hours to 80% with the 650 W charger (page 50).

Warranty conditions

For the iQube 3.1 kWh, 3.5 kWh, S 4.7 kWh and ST 5.3 kWh, TVS’s warranty runs 3 years from purchase or 50,000 km, whichever comes first. It covers the vehicle, battery, motor, controller and charger, and the remaining warranty passes to a new owner (page 46). The iQube 09 2.3 kWh manual gives 3 years or 30,000 km (2.3 kWh manual, printed page 49).

The manual is direct about servicing: “carrying out the services for your vehicle at scheduled intervals at any of the TVS Motor Company Authorised Main Dealer / Authorised Dealer is necessary for availing of warranty” (page 49). Its exclusions include vehicles on which any scheduled service “is not availed when it falls due” at an authorised dealer, and parts “tampered with, altered, repaired or replaced by persons not authorised by the Company” (page 48).

The battery exclusions are worth reading before you buy. They include opening or damaging the battery cover, leaving the battery fully discharged for a long time, using a charger TVS does not recommend, “the Vehicle not being at rest for at least 3 hours in a day”, and exposure of the battery to direct sunlight or heat, which the warranty text gives as “above 25°C” (page 46). Brake linings, brake fluid, fork oil and hoses are not covered, and tyres are claimed with their own maker (pages 46 and 48).

So while your iQube is under warranty, keep every scheduled service with a TVS dealer. More in does doorstep bike service void your warranty? For what electric scooter servicing involves in general, see what an electric scooter service actually needs, and if your range is dropping, why your electric scooter is losing range.

After the warranty: doorstep service and cost

We service the TVS iQube, iQube S and iQube ST at home. Two of our electric packages are offered for it in the booking form, and each package page shows the full checklist and what is excluded:

• Electric Bike Basic Service, listed at ₹999 + 18% GST. Its checklist includes a battery health check, charger, charging port, motor, controller, throttle and brake inspection, tyre and suspension inspection, brake adjustment, fastener tightening, bearing lubrication, a diagnostic report and a road test.
• Electric Scooter Advanced Service, listed at ₹1,299 + 18% GST. Its checklist includes a detailed battery performance analysis, controller and wiring diagnostics, a detailed diagnostic scan, brake inspection and adjustment, suspension, wheel and swingarm checks, motor cleaning, a controller cooling inspection, bearing lubrication, a dry wash and a final road test.

Neither package covers the vehicle software update that TVS lists at every service, so that stays with a TVS dealer. Brake fluid and fork oil replacement are not part of either package, and tyre replacement is not offered at the doorstep; TVS wants the rear tyre changed at its own EV-equipped dealers in any case (see above). Any replacement is done only after your approval, and every service carries a 7-day warranty on our workmanship. You can also book from the TVS iQube page, or read more on our EV service at home page.

Sources: TVS Motor Company, TVS iQube 3.5 kWh user manual (Rev 01, 20 September 2026), checked against the 2026 manuals for the iQube 09 2.3 kWh, iQube 3.1 kWh, iQube S 4.7 kWh and iQube ST 5.3 kWh, all from TVS’s user manual page; printed page numbers. Last updated: 6 October 2026. The manual for your own scooter is the document that applies.