Charging the Device

WARNING

This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

WARNING

The device contains a magnet. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause interference with some medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps. Keep the device away from such medical devices.

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.

NOTICE

The device contains a magnet. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause damage to some electronic devices, including hard drives in laptop computers. Use caution when the device is near electronic devices.

The device is powered by a lithium-ion battery that you can charge using a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. For optional accessories and replacement parts, go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin® dealer.

  1. Pull up the weather cap from the USB port.
  2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your device.

    Charger and device
  3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into an AC adapter (5V minimum output power) or a computer USB port.
  4. If necessary, plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet

    When you connect the device to a power source, the device turns on (Viewing Battery Power While Charging). The device may enter USB data storage mode if you connect it to a USB port that allows data transfer, such as a computer (Connecting the Device to Your Computer).

  5. Charge the battery completely.

After you charge the device, close the weather cap.

Viewing Battery Power While Charging

You can view the remaining battery power of the device when the device is connected to a power source.

  1. Hold the power button for a one second.

    The current battery power appears.

  2. Hold the power button for one second to return to the previous screen.
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