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What is Extended Display Mode?

Certain Edge® cycling computers can display data fields from compatible Garmin multisport watches during activities. This is helpful for multistage activities such as triathlons, duathlons, or brick workouts, since the full activity can be recorded on the watch, but grants the functionality of the Edge for cycling portions of the activity. It allows you to see your cumulative stats, such as total time and distance, right on your Edge device and, after saving the activity, complete statistics can be viewed in your Garmin Connect™ account.

Compatible Devices

The following lists show what Edge cycling computers are compatible with showing the extended data fields from a watch, and what watches are compatible with sending the data fields to an Edge unit.


Compatible Edge Cycling Computers

NOTE: Your Edge unit will only display the data fields it is compatible with. To see what data fields are on your device see your owner's manual.

  • Edge 130 | Edge 130 Plus

  • Edge 520 Plus

  • Edge 530

  • Edge 540 | Edge 540 Solar

  • Edge 820

  • Edge 830

  • Edge 840 | Edge 840 Solar

  • Edge 1030 | Edge 1030 Plus | Edge 1030 Bontrager

  • Edge 1040 | Edge 1040 Solar

  • Edge 1050

  • Edge MTB


Compatible Watches

NOTE: If you have data fields selected on your watch that are incompatible with your Edge device they will not display on the Edge through the extended display mode feature. To see what data fields are on your device see your owner's manual.

  • D2™ Charlie

  • D2™ Delta | D2™ Delta S | D2™ Delta PX

  • D2™ Mach 1 | D2™ Mach 1 Pro

  • Descent™ G1 | Descent™ G1 Solar | Descent™ G1 Solar - Ocean Edition

  • Descent™ G2

  • Descent™ Mk1

  • Descent™ Mk2 | Descent™ Mk2i | Descent™ Mk2S

  • Descent™ Mk3 | Descent™ Mk3i

  • Enduro™

  • Enduro™ 2

  • Enduro™ 3

  • epix™ (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Porsche Edition

  • epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition

  • fēnix® 5 | fēnix® 5S | fēnix® 5X

  • fēnix® 5 Plus | fēnix® 5S Plus | fēnix® 5X Plus

  • fēnix® 6 - Standard Edition | fēnix® 6 - Solar Edition | fēnix® 6 - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6 - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 6S - Standard Edition | fēnix® 6S - Solar Edition | fēnix® 6S - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6S - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 6X - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6X - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7 - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7 - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7S - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 8 - AMOLED Edition | fēnix® 8 - Solar Edition

  • fēnix® E

  • Forerunner® 245 | Forerunner® 245 Music

  • Forerunner® 255 | Forerunner® 255 Music | Forerunner® 255S | Forerunner® 255S Music

  • Forerunner® 265 | Forerunner® 265S

  • Forerunner® 570

  • Forerunner® 645 | Forerunner® 645 Music

  • Forerunner® 735XT

  • Forerunner® 745

  • Forerunner® 935

  • Forerunner® 945 | Forerunner® 945 LTE

  • Forerunner® 955 | Forerunner® 955 Solar

  • Forerunner® 965

  • Forerunner® 970

  • Instinct® 2 - Standard Edition | Instinct® 2 - Camo Edition | Instinct® 2 - Surf Edition | Instinct® 2 - dēzl Edition

  • Instinct® 2S - Standard Edition | Instinct® 2S - Camo Edition | Instinct® 2S - Surf Edition

  • Instinct® 2 Solar | Instinct® 2 Solar - Tactical Edition | Instinct® 2 Solar - Surf Edition

  • Instinct® 2S Solar | Instinct® 2S Solar - Surf Edition

  • Instinct® 2X Solar | Instinct® 2X Solar - Tactical Edition

  • Instinct® 3 - AMOLED | Instinct® 3 - Solar

  • Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition - AMOLED | Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition - Solar

  • Instinct® Crossover | Instinct Crossover Solar | Instinct Crossover Solar - Tactical Edition

  • MARQ® Adventurer | MARQ® Athlete | MARQ® Aviator | MARQ® Captain | MARQ® Commander | MARQ® Driver | MARQ® Expedition | MARQ® Golfer

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) | MARQ® Aviator (Gen 2) | MARQ® Captain (Gen 2) | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2)

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) - Damascus Steel Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Performance Edition | MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition

  • quatix® 5 | quatix® 5 Sapphire

  • quatix® 6 | quatix® 6 Titanium | quatix® 6X Solar 

  • quatix® 7 - Standard Edition | quatix® 7 - Sapphire Edition | quatix® 7X - Solar Edition

  • quatix® 7 Pro

  • tactix® 7 - AMOLED Edition | tactix® 7 - Standard Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Ballistics Edition

  • tactix® 8 - AMOLED | tactix® 8 - Solar

  • tactix® Charlie

  • tactix® Delta - Sapphire Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition with Ballistics 

  • Venu® X1


How Do I Set Up Extended Display Mode?

The instructions below cover steps for both compatible watches and Edge cycling computers. For Edge models, choose your model to reveal instructions.

NOTE: After pairing your watch with your Edge device, they will connect automatically the next time you enter Extended Display mode on the Edge and start an activity on the watch.

Garmin Watches

  1. Access your Settings menu.
    • Watches with 5 buttons: Hold UP/MENU (middle left button) > Scroll to or select Settings.
    • Watches with 2 buttons: Press the top right button > Select Settings.
  2. Select Sensors & Accessories or Connectivity > Sensors & Accessories.

  3. Select Add New.

  4. Select Extended Display.

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions on your Garmin watch to complete the pairing process.

  6. Once paired, you can start an activity on the watch.

Edge Devices


Edge 130 | Edge 130 Plus

  1. Press and hold the top right button.

  2. Select Extended Display Mode.

  3. For 130 Plus select Connect Watch.


Edge 520 Plus | Edge 530

  1. Select the Menu button.

  2. Select Settings.

  3. Select Extended Display Mode.

  4. Select Connect Watch.


Edge 820

  1. From the Home Screen, select Three White Bars Edge Menu.

  2. Select Extended Display Mode.

  3. Select Connect Watch.


Edge 540 | Edge 540 Solar | Edge 830 | Edge 840 | Edge 840 Solar | Edge 1030 | Edge 1030 Plus | Edge 1040 | Edge 1040 Solar | Edge 1050 | Edge MTB

  1. From the Home Screen, select Three White Bars Edge Menu.

    • For button based computers, press and hold the top right button to open the Menu.

  2. Select Extended Display Mode or Extended Display.

  3. Select Connect Watch.