Garmin vivoactive Manuel Du Propriétaire

Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries.
Keep the battery away from children.
Never put batteries in mouth. If swallowed, contact your 

physician or local poison control center.
Replaceable coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate 

material. Special handling may apply. See 

Contact your local waste disposal department to properly 

recycle the batteries.

Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws on 

the back of the module.

Remove the cover and battery.

Wait 30 seconds.

Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up.
NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket.

Replace the back cover and the four screws.
NOTE: Do not overtighten.

After you replace the heart rate monitor battery, you may need 

to pair it with the device again.

NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows

®

 95, 98, Me, 

Windows NT

®

, and Mac

®

 OS 10.3 and earlier.

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable 

drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from 

your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to 

your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary 

to safely disconnect.

Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove 

Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.

Disconnect the cable from your computer.

If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your 

device memory contains important system files that should not 

be deleted.

Open the Garmin drive or volume.

If necessary, open a folder or volume.

Select a file.

Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it.
NOTE: Resetting the device may erase your data or settings.

Hold   for 15 seconds.
The device turns off.

Hold   for one second to turn on the device.

NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information and activity 

history.
You can reset all settings back to the factory default values.

Select the action key.

Select System > System > Restore Defaults > Yes.

The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite 

signals.

Go outdoors to an open area.
The front of the device should be oriented toward the sky.

Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take 30–60 seconds to locate satellite signals.

• Shorten the backlight timeout (

).

• Use GPS mode instead of GLONASS mode for your activity 

).

• Use a Connect IQ watch face that is not updated every 

second. For example, use a watch face without a second 

hand (

).

• In your smartphone notification center settings, limit the 

notifications that are displayed (

).

Garmin Express

™

 provides easy access to these services for 

Garmin devices. Some services may not be available for your 

device.
• Product registration
• Product manuals
• Software updates
• Map, chart, or course updates
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

Go to 

.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

When a software update is available, your device automatically 

downloads the update when you synchronize your device to 

your Garmin Connect account.

Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can 

degrade the life of the product.
Avoid pressing the keys under water.

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Troubleshooting