VÍVOACTIVE 5 HEALTH AND FITNESS GPS SMARTWATCH Owner’s Manual

Turning Incident Detection On and Off

  1. From the watch face, hold .
  2. Select Settings > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
  3. Select an activity.

NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities.

When an incident is detected by your vívoactive 5 watch and your phone is connected, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts. A message appears on your watch and paired phone indicating your contacts will be informed after 15 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message.