Garmin International Inc A3405 Manuel D’Utilisation

Assistance: Allows you to send an automated text message 

with your name and GPS location to your emergency 

contacts.

Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident 

detection and assistance features.

From the Garmin Connect app, select   or  .

Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection & 

Assistance > Add Emergency Contact.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

The vívoactive device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and 

is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors (sold 

separately). You can view heart rate data on the heart rate 

widget. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data 

are available, your device uses the chest heart rate data.

• Wear the device above your wrist bone.

NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more 

accurate heart rate readings on the vívoactive device, it 

should not move while running or exercising.

NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the 

device.

• See 

 for more 

information about wrist-based heart rate.

• For more information about accuracy, go to 

.

If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try 

these tips.
• Clean and dry your arm before putting on the device.
• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under 

the device.

• Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the 

device.

• Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should 

be snug but comfortable.

• Wait until the   icon is solid before starting your activity.
• Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading 

before starting your activity.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.

• Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.

The heart rate widget displays your current heart rate in beats 

per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate. The graph 

shows your recent heart rate activity, high and low heart rate, 

and color-coded bars to indicate the time spent in each heart 

rate zone (

).

From the watch face, swipe to view the heart rate widget.

Tap the touchscreen to view your average resting heart rate 

(RHR) values for the last 7 days.

You can broadcast your heart rate data from your vívoactive 

device and view it on paired Garmin devices. For example, you 

can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge

®

 device while 

cycling, or to a VIRB action camera during an activity.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.

Hold the touchscreen.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Heart Rate.

Select an option:
• Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart rate data 

during timed activities (

).

• Select Broadcast to start broadcasting heart rate data 

now.

Pair your vívoactive device with your Garmin ANT+

®

compatible device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin 

compatible device. See your owner's manual.

For the vívoactive device, the default value for the Heart Rate 

setting is Auto. The device automatically uses the wrist-based 

heart rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to 

the device.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also 

disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay 

payments, and you must enter a passcode before making each 

payment (

).

Hold the touchscreen.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Heart Rate > 

Off.

Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase 

their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A 

heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five 

commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 

according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are 

calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.

The device uses your user profile information from the initial 

setup to determine your default heart rate zones. The device 

has separate heart rate zones for running and cycling. For the 

most accurate calorie data during your activity, you should set 

your maximum heart rate. You can also set each heart rate 

zone. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or 

using your Garmin Connect account.

Hold the touchscreen.

Select Settings > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones.

Select Default to view the default values (optional).
The default values can be applied to running and cycling.

Select Running or Cycling.

Select Preference > Set Custom.

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Heart Rate Features