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EnglishGeneral settings -> Messages 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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General settings
AT A GLANCE
Via iDrive:
▷ Driver profile settings.
▷ Stored radio stations.
1. "My Vehicle"
▷ Stored programmable memory buttons.
▷ Travel and Onboard Computer information.
▷ Music hard disk.
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Notifications"
4. Select the desired setting.
▷ Navigation, for instance stored destinations.
▷ Phone book.
Data protection
▷ Online data, for instance Favorites, cookies.
▷ Office data, for instance voice notes.
▷ Login accounts.
Data transfer
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up
to 15 minutes.
Concept
The vehicle offers different functions, whose use
requires a data transfer to BMW or a service pro‐
vider. The data transfer can be deactivated for
some functions.
Functional requirement
Data can only be deleted while stationary.
Deleting data
General information
Note and follow the instructions on the Control
Display.
With data transfer deactivated, the respective
function cannot be used.
Via iDrive:
Only make these settings while stationary.
1. "My Vehicle"
Activating/deactivating
Follow the instructions on the Control Display.
Via iDrive:
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Data privacy"
4. "Delete personal data"
5. "Delete personal data"
6. "OK"
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Data privacy"
7. Exit and lock the vehicle.
4. Select the desired setting.
The deletion process takes 15 minutes to com‐
plete.
Deleting personal data in the vehicle
Concept
Depending on the usage, the vehicle stores per‐
sonal data, such as stored radio stations. This
personal data can be permanently deleted using
iDrive.
If not all data was deleted, repeat the deletion.
Canceling deletion
Start the engine to cancel deletion of the data.
General information
Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐
lowing data can be deleted:
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