Important Safety and Product Information
WARNING
Failure to heed the following warnings could result in an
accident or medical event resulting in death or serious injury.
Health Warnings
• If you have a pacemaker or other internal electronic device,
consult your physician before using a heart rate monitor.
• Always consult your physician before beginning or modifying
any exercise program.
• The Garmin® device, accessories, heart rate monitor, and
related data are intended to be used only for recreational
purposes and not for medical purposes, and are not
intended to diagnose, monitor, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease or condition.
• The heart rate readings are for reference only, and no
responsibility is accepted for the consequences of any
erroneous readings.
• Garmin activity trackers rely on sensors that track your
movement and other metrics. The data and information
provided by these devices is intended to be a close
estimation of your activity and metrics tracked, but may not
be completely accurate, including step, sleep, distance,
heart rate, and calorie data.
Battery Warnings
If your device is rechargeable, it uses a lithium-ion battery. If
your device is not rechargeable, it uses a coin cell battery.
If these guidelines are not followed, batteries may experience a
shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the
device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
• Do not leave the device exposed to a heat source or in a
high-temperature location, such as in the sun in an
unattended vehicle. To prevent the possibility of damage,
remove the device from the vehicle or store it out of direct
sunlight, such as in the glove box.
• Do not disassemble, modify, remanufacture, puncture or
damage the device or batteries.
• Do not remove or attempt to remove the non-userreplaceable battery.
• Do not expose the device or batteries to fire, explosion, or
other hazard.
• Do not immerse or expose batteries to water or other liquids.
• Do not place in high temperature environments, such as a
clothes dryer.
• Do not use a sharp object to remove the removable
batteries.
• KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
• NEVER PUT BATTERIES IN MOUTH. Swallowing can lead
to chemical burns, perforation of soft tissue, and death.
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