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Breadcrumb/course tracks do not establish onboard maps.","battery_life_claimed":"Selected standard model Battery life table: up to 10 days smartwatch, 4 days display always-on, 19 days battery saver, 20 hours GPS-only and 14 hours all-systems GNSS. Days converted exactly to hours. These are maker estimates without solar augmentation. GNSS-mode AOD settings are not stated. GPS with music claims belong only to the Music configuration.","nfc_payments":"Garmin Pay requires supported participating banks and payment networks. Country and bank availability vary.","emergency_sos":"Manual Assistance alerts saved contacts through a paired compatible phone. It does not directly contact emergency services.","live_tracking":"LiveTrack requires a paired compatible phone and Garmin Connect with data coverage.","charger_in_box":"Complete box contents list the watch, charging cable and documentation. No power adapter is listed.","cellular":"The exact standard model has a complete radio inventory: maker connectivity lists Bluetooth and ANT+, and the manual Specifications page 91 lists only 2400-2483.5 MHz and 13.56 MHz for standard Forerunner 170. The maker selector offers standard and Music editions, with no cellular edition. This is evidence from the full model inventory, not an omitted feature row alone."}},{"url":"https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-4A2FC8FE-7025-4AEC-946E-097B31131B45/EN-US/Forerunner_170_Series_OM_EN-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","operating_temperature_c","external_sensor_types","emergency_sos","live_tracking","led_flashlight","charging_method","charging_notes","hardware_buttons","gesture_controls","sar_eu_limb_w_kg","offline_music","cellular"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Forerunner 170 GPS Running Smartwatch Owner's Manual, US English. Shared with 170 Music. Model-specific rows and qualifiers are preserved.","operating_temperature_c":"Printed page 91: combined operating/storage range -20 to 60 C. Charging temperature range 0 to 45 C is excluded.","external_sensor_types":"Printed page 55 lists external heart rate, foot pod, cycling power, speed/cadence and smart trainer support over ANT+ or Bluetooth. Printed page 19 describes smart trainer resistance control.","led_flashlight":"Printed page 30 describes the Flashlight Screen. It is display illumination, not a dedicated hardware LED.","charging_notes":"Printed page 89: supplied proprietary cable to a USB-C computer port or adapter rated for at least 5 W. The adapter rating is not watch charging input power.","hardware_buttons":"Printed pages 5-6 and watch diagram identify LIGHT, UP, DOWN, START/STOP and BACK/LAP.","gesture_controls":"Printed page 6 supports covering the display with a palm. Printed page 54 describes wrist movement wake settings.","sar_eu_limb_w_kg":"Printed page 91 explicitly gives standard Forerunner 170 EU limb SAR 0.050 W/kg. Music has a separate 0.691 W/kg value and is excluded. This is not a US SAR value.","offline_music":"Music chapter and printed page 91 battery table restrict on-watch playback and music GNSS modes to 170 Music. Standard model music rows are Not applicable.","cellular":"The exact standard model has a complete radio inventory: maker connectivity lists Bluetooth and ANT+, and the manual Specifications page 91 lists only 2400-2483.5 MHz and 13.56 MHz for standard Forerunner 170. The maker selector offers standard and Music editions, with no cellular edition. This is evidence from the full model inventory, not an omitted feature row alone."}},{"url":"https://d.otto.de/files/bb8c9230-2144-56be-a7ee-3603b0bbddc2.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","gtins","case_sizes_mm","heart_rate_sensor"],"notes":{"gtins":"Printed page 5 Portfolio: Forerunner 170 Black with 20 mm quick-release silicone band, part 010-03920-00, EAN 0753759368296. Not the Music part number.","heart_rate_sensor":"Printed page 4 Product comparison: Forerunner 170 column identifies Gen 4 heart rate and Pulse Ox sensor."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/run-further-with-forerunner-70-and-forerunner-170-from-garmin/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","button_count","payment_services"],"notes":{"release_date":"Announced 12 May 2026, purchase availability 15 May 2026. The standard black model with black/amp yellow band is named separately from Music.","launch_price_usd":"Standard Forerunner 170 suggested US retail price $299.99. Music $349.99 is excluded. Sales tax treatment is not stated.","button_count":"The announcement explicitly identifies the traditional five-button design."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/fr-FR/newsroom/le-debut-de-votre-aventure-running-avec-les-montresforerunner-70-et-forerunner-170-de-garmin/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Official French announcement of 12 May 2026 publishes standard Forerunner 170 suggested launch price EUR 299.99, available 15 May. Music EUR 349.99 is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.t3.com/active/fitness-trackers/garmin-forerunner-170-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["case_shape","case_material","case_material_name","wifi","dual_frequency_gnss","crown","rotating_bezel"],"notes":{"case_material_name":"Design and build quality explicitly identifies both the case and bezel as fibre-reinforced polymer. Maker table independently identifies the bezel material.","wifi":"Features section explicitly states that the non-Music Forerunner does not have Wi-Fi.","dual_frequency_gnss":"Reasons to avoid and features identify single-band GPS, without SatIQ.","crown":"Design describes five physical buttons and the touchscreen, consistent with the maker watch diagram.","rotating_bezel":"The maker diagram and selected product image show a fixed bezel."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/garmin-forerunner-170-review-an-affordable-and-accurate-running-watch","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["predecessor","ecg","skin_temperature","nfc","offline_maps"],"notes":{"ecg":"Design and display states that the 170 uses Gen 4 rather than Gen 5 and does not offer ECG readings. Although the tested unit is Music, the published absence applies to the family and the maker comparison identifies the same Gen 4 sensor.","skin_temperature":"The same paragraph explicitly states that skin-temperature readings are not supported. The maker-listed thermometer measures ambient temperature and is not treated as skin-temperature tracking.","nfc":"Smart features explicitly states that both models support NFC payments through Garmin Pay.","offline_maps":"Smart features explicitly states no offline maps, with breadcrumb navigation and route directions instead. The Music test does not support standard-model measured endurance."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/fitness-trackers/garmin-forerunner-170-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["speaker","microphone_count","calls_on_watch"],"notes":{"speaker":"Reasons to avoid explicitly lists no microphone, speaker or voice assistant in its 170 family discussion.","microphone_count":"No microphone is explicitly stated. The reviewed unit is Music, but the limitation is discussed for both 170 versions.","calls_on_watch":"Features section identifies taking calls on the watch as absent and available on higher models."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/consumer-limited-warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Current US manufacturer limited warranty, revised 30 December 2025: new non-aviation products are covered for one year from purchase through Garmin or an authorized US reseller. These Forerunner fitness watches are covered by that policy. Normal battery wear is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/nl-NL/blog/verschillen-forerunner-170-en-forerunner-165/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Garmin's Dutch blog says the Forerunner 170 is the successor of the Forerunner 165."}}],"fields_filled":82,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}