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Enabling the Sleep Mode Feature on a Garmin Watch

Select older Garmin watches have the ability to manually put the device into sleep mode. This requires the watch to be worn while resting in order to track movement and heart rate during your sleep. Select your watch below to reveal instructions for enabling Sleep Mode:

Forerunner® 920XT Watch

  1. Navigate to Activity Tracking widget.

  2. Press and hold Menu (three dots on bottom left).

  3. Select Start Sleep Mode.

vívoactive® Watch 

  1. Navigate to Activity Tracking widget.

  2. Press menu icon.

  3. Select Start Sleep.

vívofit® 1 and vívofit® 2 Watches

  1. Press and hold device key (Will cycle through several modes).

  2. Release device key when watch displays "SLEEP".

  3. Press and hold device key to exit sleep mode (Goes back to a normal display).

vívosmart® Watch

  1. Double-tap display to wake device.

  2. Press and hold the display to access the menu.

  3. Select moon icon

  4. Select OK when "Sleep?" appears.

  5. Exit sleep mode by pressing and holding moon icon for 2-3 seconds.

Setting Your Typical Sleep Window in Your Garmin Connect™ Account

To set your sleep and wake times see the following FAQ:  Setting Sleep and Wake Window Times in Garmin Connect

Sleep Tracking For Newer Watches

For newer watches, refer to content covering focus modes, which allow you to manually enable a sleep focus feature: Using Focus Modes on a Garmin Watch