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Never put batteries in mouth. If swallowed, contact your 

physician or local poison control center.
Replaceable coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate 

material. Special handling may apply. See 

www.dtsc.ca.gov

/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

.

 CAUTION

Contact your local waste disposal department to properly 

recycle the batteries.

Before you can replace the battery, you must have a small 

Phillips screwdriver, a small flat screwdriver, and a CR2032 

lithium coin-cell battery.

1

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws from 

the back plate  .

2

Remove the back plate from the remote.

3

Wrap the end of a small flat screwdriver with tape.
The tape protects the battery, battery compartment, and 

contacts from damage.

4

Carefully pry the battery from the back plate.

5

Install the new battery into the back plate with the positive 

side facing down.

6

Verify the gasket   is fully seated in the groove.

7

Replace the backplate, aligning the post   with the gap in 

the circuit board  .

8

Replace and tighten the three screws.

NOTE: 

Do not overtighten.

Device Information

Specifications

Headlight Specifications

Battery type

Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery

Battery life

Up to 2.5 hr. in high mode
Up to 5 hr. in flash mode
Flash mode is available on the Varia HL 
500 only

Operating temperature 
range

From -15° to 50°C (from 5° to 122°F)

Charging temperature 
range

From 0º to 40ºC (from 32º to 104ºF)

Radio frequency/protocol

2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications 
protocol

Water rating

IEC 60529 IPX7

1

Varia HL 500 LED luminous 
flux and peak illuminance

600 lm
95 lx

Varia HL 501 LED luminous 
flux and peak illuminance

300 lm
65 lx

Headlight Light Intensity Modes

Intensity 
Mode

Varia HL 500 Illuminance 
and Luminous Flux

Varia HL 501 
Illuminance and 
Luminous Flux

Overdrive

600 lm
95 lx

Not applicable

High

400 lm
70 lx

300 lm
65 lx

Medium

250 lm
50 lx

200 lm
50 lx

Low

150 lm
30 lx

150 lm
35 lx

Flashing

600 lm
95 lx

Not applicable

Taillight Specifications

Battery type

Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery

Battery life

Up to 4 hr. in high mode
Up to 14 hr. in flash mode
Flash mode is available on the Varia TL 300 
only

Operating temperature 
range

From -15° to 50°C (from 5° to 122°F)

Charging temperature 
range

From 0º to 40ºC (from 32º to 104ºF)

Radio frequency/
protocol

2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications 
protocol

Water rating

IEC 60529 IPX7

1

Varia TL 300, 301 LED 
luminous flux

22 lm (typical in high mode)

Taillight Light Intensity Modes

Intensity Mode Varia TL 300 Luminous 

Flux

Varia TL 301 Luminous 
Flux

High

22 lm

22 lm

Medium

14 lm

Not applicable

Low

7 lm

14 lm

Flashing

28 lm

Not applicable

Braking

35 lm

35 lm

Remote Specifications

Battery type

User-replaceable CR2032, 3 V

Battery life

Up to 1.5 yr. at 1 hr./day

Operating temperature 
range

From -10° to 50°C (from 14° to 122°F)

Radio frequency/protocol 2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications 

protocol

Water rating

5 ATM

2

The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min. 

For more information, go to 

www.garmin.com/waterrating

.

The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more 

information, go to 

www.garmin.com/waterrating

.

Device Information

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Summary of Contents for Varia HL

Page 1: ...Varia Bike Lights Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...changes or improvements Go to www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of this product Garmin the Garmin logo ANT and Edge are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its...

Page 3: ...t Mode Settings 3 Adjusting the Beam Angle During a Ride 3 Turn Signal Settings 3 Light Network Settings 4 Testing the Light Network 4 Wireless Remote Control 4 Device Overview 4 Status LED 4 Pairing...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...into a standard wall outlet 5 Charge the device completely The status LED flashes green while charging The status LED is solid green when charging is complete Installing the Out Front Mount You can us...

Page 6: ...mount when using only one band 4 Align the tabs on the back of the device with the mount notches 5 Press down slightly and turn the device clockwise until it locks into place Varia HL Device Overview...

Page 7: ...From your Edge device select Sensors Lights Network Options Light Mode Auto Automatically adjusts the light intensity based on the ambient light or time of day High Visibility For Varia HL 500 and Var...

Page 8: ...Taillight key and power key Select to signal a right turn when using two taillights Hold to turn all lights on and off Status LED Status LED LED Activity Status Flashing green Searching for a paired d...

Page 9: ...C 60529 IPX71 Varia HL 500 LED luminous flux and peak illuminance 600 lm 95 lx Varia HL 501 LED luminous flux and peak illuminance 300 lm 65 lx Headlight Light Intensity Modes Intensity Mode Varia HL...

Page 10: ...ur device from the computer during the update process Getting More Information Go to www garmin com intosports Go to www garmin com learningcenter Go to http buy garmin com or contact your Garmin deal...

Page 11: ...e 6 I installing 1 2 K keys 2 4 M maps updating 6 mounting the device 1 2 4 O O rings See bands P pairing 3 remote control 4 product registration 6 R registering the device 6 remote control 3 4 pairin...

Page 12: ...support garmin com GUID 60958DB2 BC85 4B92 BA3A 3EEAC2596D48 v4 October 2020...

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