FORERUNNER 955 Owner’s Manual

Glances

Your watch comes preloaded with glances that provide quick information (Viewing the Glance Loop). Some glances require a Bluetooth® connection to a compatible phone.

Some glances are not visible by default. You can add them to the glance loop manually (Customizing the Glance Loop).

Name	Description
ABC	Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass information.
Alternate time zones	Displays the current time of day in additional time zones.
Altitude acclimation	At altitudes above 800 m (2625 ft.), displays graphs showing altitude-corrected values for your average pulse oximeter reading, respiration rate, and resting heart rate for the last seven days.
Altimeter	Displays the approximate elevation based on pressure changes.
Barometer	Displays the environmental pressure data based on elevation.
Body Battery	With all day wear, displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your level for the last several hours (Body Battery).
Calendar	Displays upcoming meetings from your phone calendar.
Calories	Displays your calorie information for the current day.
Compass	Displays an electronic compass.
Device usage	Displays the current software version and device usage statistics.
Floors climbed	Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal.
Garmin coach	Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date.
Golf	Displays golf scores and statistics for your last round.
Health Snapshot	Displays summaries of your saved Health Snapshot sessions (Health Snapshot).
Health stats	Displays a dynamic summary of your current health statistics. The measurements includes heart rate, Body Battery level, stress, and more.
Heart rate	Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your average resting heart rate (RHR).
History	Displays your activity history and a graph of your recorded activities.
HRV Status	Displays your seven-day average of your overnight heart rate variability.
Intensity minutes	Tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes goal, and progress toward your goal.
inReach controls	Allows you to send messages on your paired inReach device (Using the inReach Remote).
Last activity	Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity.
Last ride Last run Last swim	Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport.
Music controls	Provides music player controls for your phone or watch music.
Notifications	Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications).
Performance	Displays performance measurements that help you track and understand your training activities and race performances (Performance Measurements).
Primary race	Displays the race event you designate as the primary race in your Garmin Connect calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race).
Pulse oximeter	Allows you to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings). If you are too active for the watch to determine your pulse oximeter reading, the measurements are not recorded.
Race calendar	Displays your upcoming race events set in your Garmin Connect calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race).
RCT camera controls	Allows you to manually take a photo, record a video clip, and customize settings (Using the Varia Camera Controls).
Respiration	Your current respiration rate in breaths per minute and seven-day average. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax.
Sleep	Displays total sleep time, a sleep score, and sleep stage information for the previous night.
Solar intensity	"Displays a graph of the intensity of solar exposure for the last 3 hours. NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models."
Steps	Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days.
Stress	Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax. If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, stress measurements are not recorded.
Sunrise and sunset	Displays sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight times.
Temperature	Displays temperature data from the internal temperature sensor.
Training readiness	Displays a score and a short message that helps you determine how ready you are for training each day (Training Readiness).
Training status	Displays your current training status and training load, which shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance (Training Status).
VIRB controls	Provides camera controls when you have a VIRB device paired with your Forerunner watch (VIRB Remote).
Weather	Displays the current temperature and weather forecast.
Women's health	Displays your current cycle or pregnancy tracking status. You can view and log your daily symptoms.

Highlight

JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page.

Glances

Your watch comes preloaded with glances that provide quick information (Viewing the Glance Loop). Some glances require a Bluetooth® connection to a compatible phone.

Some glances are not visible by default. You can add them to the glance loop manually (Customizing the Glance Loop).

Name	Description
ABC	Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass information.
Alternate time zones	Displays the current time of day in additional time zones.
Altitude acclimation	At altitudes above 800 m (2625 ft.), displays graphs showing altitude-corrected values for your average pulse oximeter reading, respiration rate, and resting heart rate for the last seven days.
Altimeter	Displays the approximate elevation based on pressure changes.
Barometer	Displays the environmental pressure data based on elevation.
Body Battery	With all day wear, displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your level for the last several hours (Body Battery).
Calendar	Displays upcoming meetings from your phone calendar.
Calories	Displays your calorie information for the current day.
Compass	Displays an electronic compass.
Device usage	Displays the current software version and device usage statistics.
Floors climbed	Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal.
Garmin coach	Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date.
Golf	Displays golf scores and statistics for your last round.
Health Snapshot	Displays summaries of your saved Health Snapshot sessions (Health Snapshot).
Health stats	Displays a dynamic summary of your current health statistics. The measurements includes heart rate, Body Battery level, stress, and more.
Heart rate	Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your average resting heart rate (RHR).
History	Displays your activity history and a graph of your recorded activities.
HRV Status	Displays your seven-day average of your overnight heart rate variability.
Intensity minutes	Tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes goal, and progress toward your goal.
inReach controls	Allows you to send messages on your paired inReach device (Using the inReach Remote).
Last activity	Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity.
Last ride Last run Last swim	Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport.
Music controls	Provides music player controls for your phone or watch music.
Notifications	Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications).
Performance	Displays performance measurements that help you track and understand your training activities and race performances (Performance Measurements).
Primary race	Displays the race event you designate as the primary race in your Garmin Connect calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race).
Pulse oximeter	Allows you to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings). If you are too active for the watch to determine your pulse oximeter reading, the measurements are not recorded.
Race calendar	Displays your upcoming race events set in your Garmin Connect calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race).
RCT camera controls	Allows you to manually take a photo, record a video clip, and customize settings (Using the Varia Camera Controls).
Respiration	Your current respiration rate in breaths per minute and seven-day average. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax.
Sleep	Displays total sleep time, a sleep score, and sleep stage information for the previous night.
Solar intensity	"Displays a graph of the intensity of solar exposure for the last 3 hours. NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models."
Steps	Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days.
Stress	Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax. If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, stress measurements are not recorded.
Sunrise and sunset	Displays sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight times.
Temperature	Displays temperature data from the internal temperature sensor.
Training readiness	Displays a score and a short message that helps you determine how ready you are for training each day (Training Readiness).
Training status	Displays your current training status and training load, which shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance (Training Status).
VIRB controls	Provides camera controls when you have a VIRB device paired with your Forerunner watch (VIRB Remote).
Weather	Displays the current temperature and weather forecast.
Women's health	Displays your current cycle or pregnancy tracking status. You can view and log your daily symptoms.