The present invention relates to a method and a control device (10) for controlling a
display device (8) through a network (NT2) of the low-
voltage differential transmission type, called LVDS, in a vehicle (2), said control device (10) being connected to a
serial system network (NT1), called CAN network, of the vehicle (2). The method comprises, in response to a first activation command received from the CAN network (NT1), triggering an initialization phase comprising: a1) initialization of the control device (10); a2) initialization of the
display device (8); and a3) deactivation of the LVDS network (NT2). Upon detection that steps a1), a2) and a3) are completed, the LVDS network (NT2) is activated, causing the operation of the control device (10) and the
display device (8) in a so-called
normal mode. A control of the display device (8) can then be carried out by exchanging functional messages (MSG2) according to the
normal mode.Figure for abstract: Figure 1.