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Before you can enable incident detection on your device, you
must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin
Connect app. Your paired smartphone must be equipped with a
data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is
available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text
messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).
Assistance
Assistance is a supplemental feature 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.
When your Edge device with GPS enabled is connected to the
Garmin Connect app, you can send an automated text message
with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts.
Before you can enable the assistance feature on your device,
you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin
Connect app. Your Bluetooth paired smartphone must be
equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network
coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts
must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging
rates may apply).
A message appears on your device indicating your contacts will
be informed after a countdown has elapsed. If assistance is not
needed, you can cancel the message.
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.
Viewing Your Emergency Contacts
Before you can view your emergency contacts on your device,
you must set up your rider information and emergency contacts
in the Garmin Connect app.
Select
> Safety & Tracking > Emergency Contacts.
Your emergency contacts' names and phone numbers
appear.
Requesting Assistance
Before you can request assistance, you must enable GPS on
your Edge device.
1
Hold
for five seconds to activate the assistance feature.
The device beeps, and sends the message after the five-
second countdown is complete.
TIP: You can select
cancel the message.
2
If necessary, select Send to send the message immediately.
Turning Incident Detection On and Off
1
Select
> Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
2
Select the activity profile to enable incident detection.
Cancelling an Automated Message
When an incident is detected by your device, you can cancel the
automated emergency message on your device or your paired
smartphone before it is sent to your emergency contacts.
Select Cancel >
before the end of the 30-second
countdown.
Sending a Status Update After an Incident
Before you can send a status update to your emergency
contacts, your device must detect an incident and send an
automated emergency message to your emergency contacts.
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CAUTION
or
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before the countdown is complete to
You can send a status update to your emergency contacts
informing them you are not in need of assistance.
1
Swipe down from the top of the screen, and swipe left or right
to view the controls widget.
2
Select Incident Detected > I'm Okay.
A message is sent to all emergency contacts.
Turning On LiveTrack
Before you can start your first LiveTrack session, you must set
up contacts in the Garmin Connect app.
1
Select
> Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack.
2
Select an option:
• Select Auto Start to start a LiveTrack session each time
you start this type of activity.
• Select LiveTrack Name to update the name of your
LiveTrack session. The current date is the default name.
• Select Recipients to view recipients.
• Select Course Sharing if you want your recipients to see
your course.
3
Select Start LiveTrack.
Recipients can view your live data on a Garmin Connect
tracking page.
Starting a GroupTrack Session
Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a
smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your device
(Pairing Your Smartphone, page
During a ride, you can see the riders in your GroupTrack
session on the map.
1
On the Edge device, select
GroupTrack to enable viewing connections on the map
screen.
2
From the Garmin Connect app, select
3
Select Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > GroupTrack.
4
Select Visible to > All Connections.
NOTE: If you have more than one compatible device, you
must select a device for the GroupTrack session.
5
Select Start LiveTrack.
6
On the Edge device, select
7
Scroll to the map to view your connections.
You can tap an icon on the map to view location and heading
information for other riders in the GroupTrack session.
8
Scroll to the GroupTrack list.
You can select a rider from the list, and that rider appears
centered on the map.
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other riders
in your group using LiveTrack directly on the screen. All riders in
1).
> Safety & Tracking >
or
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, and go for a ride.
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