I need to give a full charge to my new macbook air before switch on?

Hi! I bought my macbook air, but I didn't switch on yet.
What I have to do first? Switch on, wait to consume the battery and then fully charge it???
Please somebody knows that? I want to use my computer but I don't want to do something wrong!!!
thanks! 

Your Macbook Air ships with a 50% roughly charge, turn it on and use it,
recharge it at 15 to 20% power.
Dont let your Air shut down from power,  consider 10% the same as 0% and either plug into power or shut down.
Just use your Air and enjoy it.
1. never "often" drain you battery very low (10% roughly to 15%)
2. Dont always leave your Air on charge / powered via the charging block.

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