Displays -> Vehicle status for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Displays
CONTROLS
▷ Unfavorable light conditions.
Display
If the image is distorted, have the basic settings
checked by a dealer’s service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
Follow the instructions for cleaning the Head-up
Display, refer to page 237.
Special windshield
The windshield is part of the system.
The shape of the windshield makes it possible to
display a precise image.
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Current engine speed, highlighted
Shift point indicator
A film in the windshield prevents double images
from being displayed.
Prewarning field, speed display
Red warning field, speed display
Vehicle speed
For this reason, it is strongly suggested to have
the special windshield replaced by a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop, if necessary.
Gear display/warning messages
Shift point indicator
Concept
Sport displays in the Head-up
Display
The shift point indicator in the Head-up Display
indicates the optimum shifting point. Thus, with a
sporty driving style, the best possible vehicle ac‐
celeration is achieved.
General information
The sport displays in the Head-up Display assist
with a sporty driving style.
With navigation system: if the sport displays are
active in the Head-up Display, the navigation
content will be displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Display
Successive yellow and red illuminated fields indi‐
cate the upcoming shift point. As soon as the
last red field illuminates, the optimum shift point
has been reached. The vehicle shifts up to the
next gear automatically, if the higher gear is not
engaged manually.
Functional requirements
▷ M/S manual mode of the Steptronic Sport
transmission, refer to page 107, is activated.
▷ Dynamic driving style and higher engine
speeds.
Vehicle status
General information
The status can be displayed and actions per‐
formed for several systems.
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Displays
CONTROLS
Opening the vehicle status
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle status"
Information at a glance
Symbols
Description
"Tire Pressure Monitor": status
of the Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM, refer to page 137.
"Engine oil level": Electronic en‐
gine oil level check, refer to
page 218.
"Check Control": displaying
stored Check Control mes‐
sages, refer to page 117.
"Service required": displaying
service notifications, refer to
page 120.
"Teleservice Call": Service Re‐
quest.
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