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to request help. Pressing the SOS
button sends a message to the Garmin
IERCC, and they notify the appropriate
emergency responders of your situation.
You can communicate with the Garmin
IERCC during your emergency while you
wait for help to arrive. You should only
use the SOS function in a real emergency
situation.
Initiating an SOS Rescue
You can initiate an SOS rescue with the
device turned on or off if the device has
battery power.
1
Lift the protective cap
G)
from the
SOS button@.
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2 Press and hold the SOS button.
3
Wait for the SOS countdown.
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The device sends a default message
to the emergency response service
with details about your location.
4
Reply to the confirmation message
from the emergency response
service.
Your reply lets the emergency
response service know that you are
capable of interacting with them
during the rescue. If you do not reply,
the emergency response service will
still initiate a rescue.
For the first 10 minutes of your
rescue, an updated location is sent to
the emergency response service every
minute. To conserve battery power after
the first 10 minutes, an updated location
is
sent every 10 minutes.
Canceling an SOS Request
If you no longer need assistance, you can
cancel an SOS request after it is sent to
the emergency response service.
1
Lift the protective cap, and hold the
SOS button.
2 Select Cancel SOS.
3
When prompted to confirm your
cancellation request, select Cancel
SOS.
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