Explore the comprehensive list of OBD-II parameters supported for the BMW 5 Series. This includes real-time data for engine performance, fuel efficiency, and diagnostic trouble codes. Sidecar provides access to these PIDs to help you monitor your vehicle's health.
37,642 miles driven
87 drivers
Year |
Overall |
Fuel |
Speed |
Range |
Odom |
Tires |
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1988-1994 |
Tester needed |
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1995-2002 |
Tester needed |
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2003-2009 |
Tester needed |
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Estimatable |
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2010-2019 |
Tester needed |
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Estimatable |
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2020-2023 |
Tester needed |
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Estimatable |
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2024-2026 |
Tester needed |
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Estimatable |
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Legend
Vehicle is fully onboarded.
Feature is supported via OBD. Requires a connected OBD-II scanner.
Feature is supported via Connected Accounts (Beta).
General support
Sidecar supports the SAEJ1979 OBD-II standard for vehicles produced in the USA since 1996 and vehicles worldwide in the 2000’s. For vehicles that support OBD-II — typically combustion and hybrid vehicles — this enables out-of-the-box support for odometer, speed, fuel tank levels, and 100s of other parameters.
Which OBD scanners work with the BMW?
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Parameter support by model year
Battery
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aging factor (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_IMPEDANCE_ALPHA
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell OCV, average (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_OCV_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell OCV, max (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_OCV_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell OCV, min (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_OCV_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell capacity, average (ampereHours)
I5_HVBAT_C_CAP_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell capacity, max (ampereHours)
I5_HVBAT_C_CAP_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell capacity, min (ampereHours)
I5_HVBAT_C_CAP_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell resistance factor, average (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell resistance factor, max (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell resistance factor, min (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell state of charge, average (percent)
I5_HVBAT_C_SOC_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell state of charge, max (percent)
I5_HVBAT_C_SOC_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell state of charge, min (percent)
I5_HVBAT_C_SOC_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell temperature, average (celsius)
I5_HVBAT_C_TEMP_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell temperature, max (celsius)
I5_HVBAT_C_TEMP_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell temperature, min (celsius)
I5_HVBAT_C_TEMP_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell voltage, average (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_V_AVG
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell voltage, max (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_V_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Cell voltage, min) (volts)
I5_HVBAT_C_V_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery cell temperature, max (celsius)
I5_HVBAT_CT_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery cell temperature, min (celsius)
I5_HVBAT_CT_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery charge (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOC_V2
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HV battery charge (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOC
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery charge, max (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOC_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery charge, min (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOC_MIN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery current (amps)
I5_HVBAT_C
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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HV battery health (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOH_V2
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HV battery health (percent)
I5_HVBAT_SOH
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Number of cells (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_C_CNT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Number of cells per module (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_C_CNT_MOD
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Number of modules (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_MOD_CNT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Number of temperature sensors per module (scalar)
I5_HVBAT_MOD_T_CNT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Climate
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ambient air temperature (celsius)
5SERIES_AAT
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✓ |
Control
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Brake switch (scalar)
I5_BRAKE_SWITCH
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✓ |
Doors
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Driver door open (scalar)
5SERIES_DOOR_DRIVER
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✓ | ||
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Hood open (scalar)
5SERIES_HOOD
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✓ | ||
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Locked (scalar)
5SERIES_CENTRAL_LOCK
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✓ | ||
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Passenger door open (scalar)
5SERIES_DOOR_PASSENGER
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✓ | ||
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Rear driver door open (scalar)
5SERIES_DOOR_DRIVER_REAR
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✓ | ||
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Rear passenger door open (scalar)
5SERIES_DOOR_PASSENGER_REAR
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✓ | ||
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Trunk open (scalar)
5SERIES_TRUNK
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✓ |
Engine
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011-2017 | 2018-2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Automatic transmission fluid temperature (scalar)
5SERIES_ATF_TEMP
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Engine oil temperature (celsius)
5SERIES_EOT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Kickdown (scalar)
5SERIES_KICKDOWN
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Variable geometry turbocharger calibration angle (degrees)
I5_VGT_CAL_ANGLE
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fluids
| Parameter | 1988-2017 | 2018-2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Distance since last oil change (kilometers)
I5_OIL_CHANGE_DIST
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✓ | ✓ |
Movement
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Engine oil pressure (scalar)
5SERIES_EOP
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Front left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_FL_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Front right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_FR_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Rear left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_RL_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Rear right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_RR_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_VSS
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_VSS2
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
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Vehicle speed, instrument cluster (kilometersPerHour)
5SERIES_VSS_INSTR
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✓ | ✓ |
Tires
| Parameter | 1988-2016 | 2017-2020 | 2021 | 2022-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Front axle, actual torque (newtonMeters)
5SERIES_AXLE_FRONT_ACTUAL_TORQUE
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✓ | ✓ | |||
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Front axle, setpoint torque (newtonMeters)
5SERIES_AXLE_FRONT_SETPOINT_TORQUE
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✓ | ✓ |
Transmission
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015-2019 | 2020-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Current gear (scalar)
I5_GEAR_V2
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Drive mode
5SERIES_GEAR
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
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Shift gear
5SERIES_GEAR_SHIFT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Torque converter lockup
5SERIES_TQ_CNVRT_LOCKUP
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Torque converter speed (rpm)
5SERIES_TQ_CNVRT_RPM
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Transmission output shaft speed (rpm)
5SERIES_TRANS_SHAFT_RPM
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Trips
| Parameter | 1988-2010 | 2011-2014 | 2015 | 2016-2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Auxiliary power consumption (kilowatts)
I5_AUX_PWR
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
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Current electric range (kilometers)
I5_RANGE_E_CUR
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
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Current fuel range (kilometers)
I5_RANGE_F_CUR
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
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Electric consumption / 100km (kilowattHours)
I5_RANGE_E_USE
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
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Maximum electric range (kilometers)
I5_RANGE_E_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
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Maximum fuel range (kilometers)
I5_RANGE_F_MAX
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Odometer (kilometers)
5SERIES_ODO
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Odometer variant (kilometers)
I5_ODO_2
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Odometer, alternative (kilometers)
5SERIES_ODO_ALT
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Odometer, low resolution (kilometers)
5SERIES_ODO_LOWRES
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Time in drive (scalar)
5SERIES_TIME_D
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Time in manual (scalar)
5SERIES_TIME_M
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Time in sport (scalar)
5SERIES_TIME_S
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016-2023 | 2024-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rear window open (scalar)
5SERIES_REAR_WINDOW
|
✓ |
Apple CarPlay support
Model years |
CarPlay support |
|---|---|
2017-2024 |
✓ Supported |
* From Apple's CarPlay support site: CarPlay support is either standard or available as an option on many new 2016 cars and later, with some manufacturers offering software updates for earlier models. Some models may support CarPlay or car keys only in certain configurations, and not all models are available in all areas. CarPlay support is subject to change. See your dealer for details.