Garmin 010-02172-19, Owner'S Manual

Introduction

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Introduction

WARNING

See the 

Important Safety and Product Information guide

in the product box for product warnings and other 

important information.
Always consult your physician before you begin or 

modify any exercise program.

Device Overview

   Action button:

 Press to turn on the device.

Press to start and stop the activity timer.
Hold for 2 seconds to view the controls menu, 

including device power.
Hold for 5 seconds to request assistance (

Safety 

and Tracking Features, page 

6

)

   Back button:

 Press to return to the previous 

screen, except during an activity.
During an activity, press to mark a new lap, start a 

new set or pose, or advance to the next stage of a 

workout.
Hold to view a menu of device settings and options 

for the current screen.

 Touchscreen:

 Swipe up or down to scroll through 

widgets, features, and menus.
Tap to select.
Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
During an activity, swipe right to view the watch 

face and widgets.
From the watch face, swipe right to view the 

shortcut feature.

Touchscreen Tips

y

Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus.

y

Swipe up or down to scroll quickly.

y

Tap to select an item.

y

From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll 

through the widgets on the device.

y

From a widget, tap to view additional widget 

screens, if available.

y

During an activity, swipe up or down to view the 

next data screen.

y

During an activity, swipe right to view the watch 

face and widgets, and swipe left to return to the 

activity data fields.

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Perform each menu selection as a separate action.

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent 

screen touches.

1 

Hold   to view the controls menu.

2 

Select  .
The touchscreen locks and does not respond to 

touches until you unlock it.

3 

Hold any button to unlock the touchscreen.

Using the Controls Menu

The controls menu contains customizable shortcuts, 

such as locking the touchscreen and turning the 

device off.

NOTE:

 You can add, reorder, and remove the shortcuts 

in the controls menu (

Customizing the Controls Menu, 

page 

21

).

1 

From any screen, hold   for 2 seconds.

2 

Select an option.

Icons

A flashing icon means the device is searching for a 

signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the 

sensor is connected.

Smartphone connection status
Heart rate monitor status
Foot pod status
LiveTrack status
Speed and cadence sensor status
Varia  bike light status
Varia bike radar status
tempe  sensor status
vívoactive alarm status

Setting Up Your Watch

To take full advantage of the vívoactive features, 

complete these tasks.

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Pair your smartphone with the Garmin Connect