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steps, calories burned, and more. You can select START to

view additional metrics.

Health Stats Widget

The Health Stats widget provides an at-a-glance view of your

health data. This is a dynamic summary that updates throughout

the day. The metrics include your heart rate, stress level, and

Body Battery level. You can select START to view additional

metrics.

Viewing the Weather Widget

Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible

smartphone.

From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the

weather widget.

Select START to view hourly weather data.

Select DOWN to view daily weather data.

Locating a Lost Mobile Device

You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile device that

is paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently

within range.

Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu.

Select .

The Forerunner device begins searching for your paired

mobile device. An audible alert sounds on your mobile

device, and the Bluetooth signal strength displays on the

Forerunner device screen. The Bluetooth signal strength

increases as you move closer to your mobile device.

Select BACK to stop searching.

Controlling Music Playback on a Connected

Smartphone

On your smartphone, start playing a song or playlist.

Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.

Select an option:

• Select to play and pause the current music track.

• Select to skip to the next music track.

• Select to open more music controls, such as volume and

previous track.

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the

Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device (Pairing

Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 1).

From the watch face, hold UP.

Select > Phone > Notifications > Status > On.

Select During Activity.

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Select Not During Activity.

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Viewing Notifications

From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the

notifications widget.

Select START.

Select a notification.

Select DOWN for more options.

Select BACK to return to the previous screen.

Managing Notifications

You can use your compatible smartphone to manage

notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.

Select an option:

• If you are using an iPhone

device, go to the notifications

settings to select the items to show on the device.

• If you are using an Android

™

smartphone, from the Garmin

Connect app, select Settings > Smart Notifications.

Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection

Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu.

Select to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection on

your Forerunner device.

Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off

Bluetooth wireless technology on your mobile device.

Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts

You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired

smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth

technology.

NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.

From the watch face, hold UP.

Select > Phone > Connected Alerts > On.

Syncing Activities

You can sync activities from other Garmin devices to your

Forerunner device using your Garmin Connect account. This

allows your device to more accurately reflect your training status

and fitness. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge

device, and view your activity details on your Forerunner device.

From the watch face, hold UP.

Select > User Profile > Physio TrueUp.

When you sync your device with your smartphone, recent

activities from your other Garmin devices appear on your

Forerunner device.

Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity

Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a

smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your

Forerunner device.

You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status

announcements and training alerts on your smartphone during a

run or other activity. During an audio prompt, the Garmin

Connect app mutes the primary audio of the smartphone to play

the announcement. You can customize the volume levels on the

Garmin Connect app.

From the Garmin Connect app, select or .

Select Garmin Devices.

Select your device.

Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts.

Select an option.

Safety and Tracking Features

CAUTION

Incident detection and assistance are supplemental features and

should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain

emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not

contact emergency services on your behalf.

The Forerunner device has safety and tracking features that

must be set up with the Garmin Connect app.

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