Safety And Tracking Features; Adding Emergency Contacts; Adding Contacts; Incident Detection - Garmin VIVOMOVE 3S Owner's Manual

The safety and tracking features 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.
To use the safety and tracking features, the vívomove 3/3S watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect
app using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of
network coverage where data is available. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about safety and tracking features, go to www.garmin.com/safety.
Assistance: Allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to
your emergency contacts.
Incident Detection: When the vívomove 3/3S watch detects an incident during certain outdoor activities,
the watch sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency
contacts.
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 web page.

Adding Emergency Contacts

Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Safety & Tracking > Safety Features > Emergency Contacts > Add Emergency Contacts.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Adding Contacts

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 vívomove 3/3S watch
Your Data with the Garmin Connect App,

Incident Detection

Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection
should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.

Turning Incident Detection On and Off

NOTE: Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data
is available.
Before you can enable incident detection on your device, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin
Connect app (Adding Emergency Contacts,
or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).
1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.
2 Select > > .
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities.
When an incident is detected by your vívomove 3/3S device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can
send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location (if available) to your emergency
contacts. You have 15 seconds to cancel the message.
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Safety and Tracking Features

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page 16). Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails
(Syncing
Safety and Tracking Features