Incident Detection CAUTION 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. NOTICE Before you can enable incident detection on your watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app ( Adding Emergency Contacts , page 12 ). Your paired phone 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 emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply). 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 watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app ( Adding Emergency Contacts , page 12 ). Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply). 1 From the watch face, hold . 2 Select > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection . 3 Select an activity. NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities.
When an incident is detected by your Venu 2 series watch and your phone is connected, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts. A message appears on your watch and paired phone indicating your contacts will be informed after 15 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message. Requesting Assistance 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 request assistance, you must set up emergency contacts ( Adding Emergency Contacts , page 12 ).
Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply). 1 Hold . 2 When you feel three vibrations, release the button to activate the assistance feature. The countdown screen appears. 3 If necessary, select an option before the countdown is complete: To send a customized message with your request, select . To cancel the message, select . User Profile You can update your user profile on your watch or on the Garmin Connect app. Setting Up Your User Profile You can update your sex, birth year, height, weight, wrist, and heart rate zones ( Setting Your Heart Rate Zones , page 16 ) settings.
The watch uses this information to calculate accurate training data. 1 Hold . 2 Select > User Profile . 3 Select an option. User Profile 13