Adding Contacts; Turning Incident Detection On And Off; Requesting Assistance; Starting A Grouptrack Session - Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Series Owner's Manual

1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
2
Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection &
Assistance > Add Emergency Contact.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Adding Contacts

You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app.
Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of
these contacts can be used as emergency contacts
Emergency Contacts, page
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Contacts.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you add contacts, you must sync your data to apply the
changes to your fēnix device
Garmin Connect, page 11).

Turning Incident Detection On and Off

1
Hold MENU.
2
Select 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 fēnix 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.

Requesting Assistance

Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency
contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page
1 Hold the LIGHT 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.

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
fēnix 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 fēnix device.
2
Pair your smartphone with the fēnix device
Smartphone, page 2).
3
On the fēnix device, hold MENU, and select Safety &
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 Select Visible to > All Connections.
6 Select Start LiveTrack.
7 On the fēnix device, start an activity.
8
Scroll to the map to view your connections.
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or .
(Adding
11).
or .
(Manually Syncing Data with
11).
(Pairing Your
> Settings >
TIP: From the map, you can hold MENU and select Nearby
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.
• Pair your fēnix device with your smartphone using Bluetooth
technology.
• In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select
Connections to update the list of connections for your
GroupTrack session.
• Make sure all of your connections pair to their smartphones
and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app.
• Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or
25 mi.).
• During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your
connections (Adding a Map to an Activity, page

GroupTrack Settings

Hold MENU, and select Safety & Tracking > GroupTrack.
Show on Map: Enables you to view connections on the map
screen during a GroupTrack session.
Activity Types: Allows you to select which activity types appear
on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
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 application on your
computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select 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.

Connect IQ Features

You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin
and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can
customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets,
and apps.
Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance of the
clock.
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Wi‑Fi ® Connected Features