Downloading Connect Iq Features Using Your Computer; Wi-Fi Connected Features; Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network; Safety And Tracking Features - Garmin FORERUNNER 945 Owner's Manual

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your
Computer
1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2
Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in.
3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi‑Fi Connected Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account:
Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect
account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from third-
party providers.
Software updates: Your device downloads and installs the
latest software update automatically when a Wi‑Fi connection
is available.
Workouts and training plans: You can browse for and select
workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site. The
next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are
wirelessly sent to your device.
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect app on
your smartphone or to the Garmin Express
computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network.
1
Hold .
2
Select Settings > Wi-Fi > My Networks > Add Network.
The device displays a list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks.
3
Select a network.
4
If necessary, enter the password for the network.
The device connects to the network, and the network is added to
the list of saved networks. The device reconnects to this network
automatically when it is within range.

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident detection and assistance are supplemental features and
should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain
emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not
contact emergency services on your behalf.
The Forerunner device has safety and tracking features that
must be set up with the Garmin Connect app.
To use these features, you must be connected to the Garmin
Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter
emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
Assistance: Allows you to send a text message with your name
and GPS location to your emergency contacts.
Incident detection: Allows the Garmin Connect app to send a
message to your emergency contacts when the Forerunner
device detects an incident.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and
training activities in real time. You can invite followers using
email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on
a Garmin Connect tracking page.
Live Event Sharing: Allows you to send messages to friends
and family during an event, providing real-time updates.
NOTE: This feature is available only if your device is
connected to an Android smartphone.
Safety and Tracking Features
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CAUTION
NOTICE

Adding Emergency Contacts

Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident
detection and assistance features.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
2
Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection &
Assistance > Add Emergency Contact.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Requesting Assistance

Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency
contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page
1
Hold the key.
2
When you feel three vibrations, release the key to activate
the assistance feature.
The countdown screen appears.
TIP: You can select Cancel before the countdown is
complete to cancel the message.

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 outdoor walk,
run, and bike activities.
When an incident is detected by your Forerunner device with
GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated
text message and email with your name and GPS location to
your emergency contacts. A message appears indicating your
contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. You
can select Cancel before the countdown is complete to cancel
the message.

Starting a GroupTrack Session

Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a
Garmin Connect account, a compatible smartphone, and the
Garmin Connect app.
These instructions are for starting a GroupTrack session with
Forerunner devices. If your connections have other compatible
devices, you can see them on the map. The other devices may
not be able to display GroupTrack riders on the map.
1
Go outside, and turn on the Forerunner device.
2
Pair your smartphone with the Forerunner device
Your Smartphone with Your Device, page
3
On the Forerunner device, hold
Tracking > GroupTrack > Show on Map to enable viewing
connections on the map screen.
4
In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select
Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > GroupTrack.
5 If you have more than one compatible device, select a device
for the GroupTrack session.
6 Select Visible to > All Connections.
7
Select Start LiveTrack.
8 On the Forerunner device, start an activity.
9
Scroll to the map to view your connections.
TIP: From the map, you can hold
Connections to view distance, direction, and pace or speed
information for other connections in the GroupTrack session.

Tips for GroupTrack Sessions

The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other
connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on the
screen. All members of the group must be your connections in
your Garmin Connect account.
• Start your activity outside using GPS.
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