Garmin Approach® X40 Owner's Manual

Notifications received from a paired smartphone.

The current temperature and weather forecast from a 
paired smartphone.

Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on 

your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the 

device shows your progress toward your daily goal 

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.

If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a 

personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.

Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable 

metabolic state changes. The move bar reminds you to keep 

moving. After one hour of inactivity, the move bar 

À

 appears. 

Additional segments 

Á

 appear after every 15 minutes of 

inactivity.

You can reset the move bar by walking a short distance.

To improve your health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart 

Association

®

, and the World Health Organization, recommend at 

least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity, such 

as brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity 

activity, such as running.
The device monitors your activity intensity and tracks your time 

spent participating in moderate to vigorous intensity activities 

(heart rate data is required). You can work toward achieving 

your weekly intensity minutes goal by participating in at least 10 

consecutive minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activities. 

The device adds up the amount of moderate activity minutes 

with the amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total vigorous 

intensity minutes are doubled when being added.

Your Approach X40 device calculates intensity minutes by 

comparing your heart rate data during an activity to your 

average resting heart rate. If heart rate is turned off, the device 

calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps 

per minute.
• Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of 

intensity minutes.

• Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or 

vigorous intensity level.

The heart rate graph displays your heart rate for the last 4 

hours, your lowest heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), and 

your highest heart rate during that 4 hour period.

Swipe to view the heart rate screen.

Tap the screen to view the heart rate graph.

While you are sleeping, the device monitors your movement. 

Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and 

sleep movement. You can set your normal sleep hours in the 

user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can view 

your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.

You can record a timed activity, which can be saved and sent to 

your Garmin Connect account.

Press the device key to view the menu.

Select  .

Select an option:
• To enable or disable GPS with your fitness activity, select 

 > GPS.

• To change fitness activities, select   > Activity, and 

select an activity.

• To enable or disable Auto Lap

®

 features, select   > Auto 

Lap.

Press the device key to start the timer.

Start your activity.

Swipe up or down to view additional data screens.

After you complete your activity, press the device key to stop 

the timer.

Select  .

• Wear the Approach X40 device above your wrist bone.

NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable, and it 

should not move while running or exercising.

• Do not damage the heart rate sensor on the back of the 

device.

• See 

wrist-based heart rate.

The Approach X40 device has several Bluetooth connected 

features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app.
Notifications: Alerts you to notifications from your smartphone, 

including calls, texts, social network updates, and more, 

based on your smartphone notification settings.

Find my phone: Helps locate a lost smartphone that is within 

range and paired using Bluetooth wireless technology.

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Recording a Fitness Activity