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Activating and Changing Your Pod 55 Activating and Changing Your Pod
Once the cannula is inserted, the Pod automatically lls the cannula with
insulin. e Pod then begins delivering the basal rate of insulin according to
the Basal Program in progress.
e cannula can be inserted only once with each Pod.
6. Review the list of active reminders, then tap CLOSE.
Note: 90 minutes aer Pod activation, a Check BG reminder prompts you
to check your blood glucose reading and infusion site. is additional safety
feature helps ensure that the cannula was properly inserted. In either Manual or
Automated Mode, if a valid CGM value is received, this reminder will not display.
See " Check BG Aer Pod Change" on page 201. If the Omnipod 5 App has a
CGM value displayed you will not receive this reminder.
Caution: ALWAYS check the alarm function when you change the Pod
if you suspect any issue with the Pod's sounds to ensure you don't miss
important alarms during use (see "Check alarms" on page 161).
5.6. Switching to Automated Mode
An active Pod and CGM transmitter serial number are required to switch to
Automated Mode. If you have a CGM transmitter serial number entered in the
Omnipod 5 App, you will be prompted to switch to Automated Mode aer
activating your Pod.
To switch to Automated Mode:
¾ Tap YES
To continue in Manual Mode:
¾ Tap NO
You can switch from Manual Mode to
Automated Mode at a later time. See "22.1.
Switching from Manual Mode to Automated Mode" on page 298.
Note: Aer switching to Automated Mode, you may see Automated Mode:
Limited until CGM values are available. See "21.5. About Automated Mode:
Limited" on page 295.