Displays -> Onboard Computer for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Displays
CONTROLS
▷ Miles.
Display
▷ Average consumption, fuel.
▷ Current consumption, fuel.
▷ Average consumption, electric.
▷ Current consumption, electric.
▷ Average speed.
▷ Date.
▷ Speed Limit Info.
▷ Time of arrival.
Depending on the equipment version, the list in
the instrument cluster may differ from the illus‐
tration.
▷ Distance to destination.
Selecting information
You can select what information from the On‐
board Computer is to be displayed on the Info
Display of the instrument cluster.
Onboard Computer
Via iDrive:
Concept
1. "My Vehicle"
The Onboard Computer displays different vehi‐
cle data in the instrument cluster, such as aver‐
age values.
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Displays"
4. "Instrument panel"
5. Select the desired setting.
Calling up information on the Info
Display
Display in the instrument cluster
The information from the Onboard Computer is
shown in the lower left area of the instrument
cluster.
Information in detail
Total range
The total range considers the
contents of the fuel tank as well
as the electric energy in the high-
voltage battery.
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
Information is displayed in the Info Display of the
instrument cluster. Pressing the button repeat‐
edly displays additional information.
Average consumption
Information at a glance
The average consumption is calculated on the
basis of various distances. Periods when the ve‐
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn sig‐
nal lever calls up the following information in the
Info Display:
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Displays
CONTROLS
hicle is parked with driveready state switched off
are not considered.
Onboard Computer on the Control
Display
Current consumption
Displays the current energy consumption. The
efficiency of the driving can be monitored.
Concept
The Onboard Computer displays different vehi‐
cle data on the Control Display, such as average
values.
Average speed
Periods when the vehicle is parked with drive-
ready state switched off are not included when
calculating average speed.
General information
Two types of Onboard Computers are available
on the Control Display:
▷ "Onboard info": average values, such as the
consumption, are displayed. The values can
be reset individually.
Resetting average values
▷ "Trip computer": the values deliver an over‐
view of a specific route and can be reset as
often as necessary.
Calling up the Onboard Computer or trip
computer
Via iDrive:
Press and hold the button on the turn signal
lever.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Driving information"
3. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Time of arrival
Resetting the Onboard Computer
Via iDrive:
The estimated time of arrival is displayed if a
destination is entered in the navigation system
before the trip is started.
1. "My Vehicle"
The time must be correctly set.
2. "Driving information"
3. "Onboard info"
4. "Consumption" or "Speed"
5. "OK"
Distance to destination
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the dis‐
tance remaining to the destination is displayed if
a destination is entered in the navigation system
before the trip is started.
Resetting the trip computer
The distance to the destination is adopted auto‐
matically.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Driving information"
3. "Trip computer"
Speed Limit Info
Speed Limit Info shows the current maximum
permitted speed in the instrument cluster.
4. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.
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▷
▷
"Reset": all values are reset.
Setting your current speed as the
speed warning
"Automatic reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle has
come to a standstill.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
5. If necessary, "OK"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Speed warning"
4. "Select current speed"
Speed warning
Concept
Head-up Display
A speed limit can be set that when reached will
cause a warning to be issued.
Concept
General information
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed ex‐
ceeds the set speed limit again, after it has drop‐
ped below it by 3 mph/5 km/h.
This system projects important information into
the driver's field of vision, for instance the speed.
The driver can get information without averting
his or her eyes from the road.
Adjusting
Via iDrive:
Overview
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Speed warning"
4. "Warning at:"
5. Turn the Controller until the desired speed is
displayed.
6. Press the Controller.
Switching on/off
Via iDrive:
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Displays"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Speed warning"
4. "Speed warning"
4. "Head-Up Display"
5. "Head-Up Display"
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