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Enabling Auto Climb

You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes automatically. You can use it during activities such as hiking, running, or biking.

  1. From the watch face, press Upper-right button.
  2. Select Activities, and select an activity.
    NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
  3. Scroll down, and select the activity settings.
  4. Select Auto Climb > Status.
  5. Select Always or When Not Navigating.
  6. Select an option:

    • Select Run Screen to identify which data screen appears while running.

    • Select Climb Screen to identify which data screen appears while climbing.

    • Select Vertical Speed to set the rate of ascent over time.

    • Select Mode Switch to set how quickly the device changes modes.

    NOTE: The Current Screen option allows you to automatically switch to the last screen you were viewing before the auto climb transition occurred.
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