Using the LED Flashlight

WARNING

This device may have a flashlight that can be programmed to flash at various intervals. Consult your physician if you have epilepsy or are sensitive to bright or flashing lights.

Using the flashlight reduces battery life. You can decrease the brightness to extend the life of the battery.

  1. Hold Upper-left button.
  2. Select Flashlight.
  3. If necessary, press Upper-right button to turn on the flashlight.
  4. Select an option:
    • To adjust the brightness or color of the flashlight, press Middle-left button or Lower-left button.

      TIP: From any screen, you can quickly press Upper-left button twice to turn on the flashlight. For the first three seconds, you can press Middle-left button or Lower-left button to adjust the brightness or color of the flashlight.
    • To program the flashlight to flash in a selected pattern, hold Middle-left button, select Strobe, select a mode, and press Upper-right button.

    • To display your assistance contact information and program the flashlight to flash in a distress pattern, hold Middle-left button, select Distress Pattern, and press Upper-right button.
      CAUTION

      Programming the flashlight to flash in a distress pattern will not contact your assistance contacts or emergency services on your behalf. Your assistance contact information will only appear if it has been configured in the Garmin Connect™ app.

    • To customize the flashlight colors available for the flashlight shortcut button, select Shortcut Options, and select the colors to enable.

Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe

Using the flashlight strobe reduces battery life.

  1. Hold Upper-left button.
  2. Select Strobe > Custom.
  3. Press Upper-right button to turn on the flashlight strobe (optional).
  4. Select Edit.
  5. Press Middle-left button or Lower-left button to scroll to a strobe setting.
  6. Press Upper-right button to scroll through the setting options.
    NOTE: You can select slow blink to have a lower impact on battery life.
  7. Press Lower-right button to save.
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August 2026