Icons
A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the
sensor is connected.
Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the vívoactive features, complete these tasks.
• Pair your smartphone with the Garmin Connect
• Set up Wi‑Fi
networks
®
• Set up music
(Music, page
• Set up your Garmin Pay
• Set up safety features
Pairing Your Smartphone
To set up the vívoactive device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the
Bluetooth
®
settings on your smartphone.
1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app.
2 Select an option to enable pairing mode on your device:
• If this is the first time you are setting up your device, press
• If you previously skipped the pairing process or paired your device with a different smartphone, hold
and select
> Pair Phone to manually enter pairing mode.
3 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account:
• If this is the first device you have paired with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.
• If you have already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app, from the
Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Smart Features
Smartphone connection status
Heart rate monitor status
Foot pod status
LiveTrack status
Speed and cadence sensor status
Varia
bike light status
™
Varia bike radar status
tempe
sensor status
™
vívoactive alarm status
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page
7).
wallet
(Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet, page
™
(Safety and Tracking Features, page
Smart Features
app
(Pairing Your Smartphone, page
™
7).
11).
to turn on the device.
3).
9).
or
menu, select
,
3