General settings -> Control Display for your BMW i8 2014-2020
General settings
AT A GLANCE
▷ Communication messages, for example e-
mails, SMS text messages or reminders.
Control Display
▷ Messages from, e.g., the Concierge service
or the BMW Connected app.
Brightness
Via iDrive:
▷ Check Control messages.
1. "My Vehicle"
▷ Messages on service notifications.
▷ Messages from the vehicle manufacturer.
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Displays"
Messages are additionally displayed in the status
field.
4. "Control display"
5. "Brightness at night"
Retrieving messages
Via iDrive:
6. Turn the Controller until the desired bright‐
ness is set.
7. Press the Controller.
1. "Notifications"
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
2. Select the desired message.
The respective menu is opened, where the mes‐
sage is displayed.
Depending on the light conditions, the bright‐
ness settings may not be clearly visible.
Deleting messages
All messages, except Check Control messages
or messages from the vehicle manufacturer, can
be deleted from the list.
Selecting the contents of the main
menu
You can select the displayed contents for some
menu items in the main menu.
Check Control messages or messages from the
vehicle manufacturer are displayed as long as
they are relevant.
1.
Press the button.
Via iDrive:
2. "Contents of main menu"
3. Select the desired menu and the desired
content.
1. "Notifications"
2. Select the desired message.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
3.
Press the button.
4. "Delete this notification" or "Delete all
notifications"
Messages
Adjusting
The following settings can be adjusted:
Concept
The menu centrally displays all messages arriv‐
ing in the vehicle in list form.
▷ Select the applications, from which mes‐
sages will be permitted.
▷ Sort the messages according to date or prior‐
ity.
General information
The following messages can be displayed:
▷ Traffic messages.
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