Explore the comprehensive list of OBD-II parameters supported for the BMW M3. 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.
6,686 miles driven
8 drivers
Year |
Overall |
Fuel |
Speed |
Range |
Odom |
Tires |
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1986-2006 |
Tester needed |
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2007-2013 |
Tester needed |
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Estimatable |
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2014-2025 |
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.
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Parameter support by model year
Battery
| Parameter | 1988-2018 | 2021-2025 |
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Aging factor (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_IMPEDANCE_ALPHA
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Cell OCV (avg) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_OCV_AVG
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Cell OCV (max) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_OCV_MAX
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Cell OCV (min) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_OCV_MIN
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Cell SoC (avg) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_C_SOC_AVG
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Cell SoC (max) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_C_SOC_MAX
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Cell SoC (min) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_C_SOC_MIN
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Cell capacity (average) (ampereHours)
BMW_HVBAT_C_CAP_AVG
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Cell capacity (max) (ampereHours)
BMW_HVBAT_C_CAP_MAX
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Cell capacity (min) (ampereHours)
BMW_HVBAT_C_CAP_MIN
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Cell resistance factor (avg) (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_AVG
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Cell resistance factor (max) (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_MAX
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Cell resistance factor (min) (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_C_RES_FACTOR_MIN
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Cell temperature (avg) (celsius)
BMW_HVBAT_C_TEMP_AVG
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Cell temperature (max) (celsius)
BMW_HVBAT_C_TEMP_MAX
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Cell temperature (min) (celsius)
BMW_HVBAT_C_TEMP_MIN
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Cell voltage (avg) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_V_AVG
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Cell voltage (max) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_V_MAX
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Cell voltage (min)) (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_C_V_MIN
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HV battery cell temperature (max) (celsius)
BMW_HVBAT_CT_MAX
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HV battery cell temperature (min) (celsius)
BMW_HVBAT_CT_MIN
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HV battery charge (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOC_V2
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HV battery charge (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOC
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HV battery charge (maximum) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOC_MAX
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HV battery charge (minimum) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOC_MIN
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HV battery current (amps)
BMW_HVBAT_CURR
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HV battery current (amps)
BMW_HVBAT_C
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HV battery health (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOH
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HV battery health (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_SOH_V2
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HV battery voltage (volts)
BMW_HVBAT_V
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Is charger connected (noyes)
BMW_HVBAT_CHG_CON
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Is charging (noyes)
BMW_HVBAT_CHG_CON_EXT
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Minimum state of charge (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_HVPM_MIN_SOC
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Number of cells (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_C_CNT
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Number of cells per module (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_C_CNT_MOD
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Number of modules (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_MOD_CNT
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Number of temperature sensors per module (scalar)
BMW_HVBAT_MOD_T_CNT
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Ready to drive (noyes)
BMW_HVBAT_CHG_RDY
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State of charge (hvpm) (percent)
BMW_HVBAT_HVPM_SOC
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Climate
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Ambient air temperature (celsius)
BMW_AAT
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✓ | ✓ |
Control
| Parameter | 1988-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Brake switch (scalar)
BMW_BRAKE_SWITCH
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✓ |
Doors
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Driver door open (scalar)
BMW_DOOR_DRIVER
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Hood open (scalar)
BMW_HOOD
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Locked (scalar)
BMW_CENTRAL_LOCK
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Passenger door open (scalar)
BMW_DOOR_PASSENGER
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Rear driver door open (scalar)
BMW_DOOR_DRIVER_REAR
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Rear passenger door open (scalar)
BMW_DOOR_PASSENGER_REAR
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Trunk open (scalar)
BMW_TRUNK
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✓ | ✓ |
Engine
| Parameter | 1988-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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ATF temperature (scalar)
BMW_ATF_TEMP
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Engine oil temperature (scalar)
BMW_EOT
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✓ | |||
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Gear (scalar)
BMW_GEAR
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✓ | |||
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Kickdown (scalar)
BMW_KICKDOWN
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✓ | |||
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Time in D (scalar)
BMW_TIME_D
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Time in M (scalar)
BMW_TIME_M
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Time in S (scalar)
BMW_TIME_S
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Variable geometry turbocharger calibration angle (degrees)
BMW_VGT_CAL_ANGLE
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Fluids
| Parameter | 1988-2018 | 2021-2025 |
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Distance since last oil change (kilometers)
BMW_OIL_CHANGE_DIST
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Movement
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engine oil pressure (scalar)
BMW_EOP
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Front left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_FL_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Front right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_FR_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Rear left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_RL_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Rear right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_RR_SPD
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_VSS
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_VSS2
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Vehicle speed (instrument cluster) (kilometersPerHour)
BMW_VSS_INSTR
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✓ |
Tires
| Parameter | 1988-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Front axle, actual torque (newtonMeters)
BMW_AXLE_FRONT_ACTUAL_TORQUE
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✓ | |||
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Front axle, setpoint torque (newtonMeters)
BMW_AXLE_FRONT_SETPOINT_TORQUE
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✓ |
Transmission
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Current gear (scalar)
BMW_GEAR_V2
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✓ | |||||
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Shift gear
BMW_GEAR_SHIFT
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✓ | |||||
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Torque converter lockup
BMW_TQ_CNVRT_LOCKUP
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✓ | |||||
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Torque converter speed (rpm)
BMW_TQ_CNVRT_RPM
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✓ | |||||
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Transmission output shaft speed (rpm)
BMW_TRANS_SHAFT_RPM
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✓ |
Trips
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Auxiliary power consumption (kilowatts)
BMW_AUX_PWR
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Current electric range (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_E_CUR
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Current fuel range (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_F_CUR
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Electric consumption / 100km (kilowattHours)
BMW_RANGE_E_USE
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Estimated range remaining (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE
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Estimated range remaining in comfort mode (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_COMF
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Estimated range remaining in economy mode (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_ECO
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Maximum electric range (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_E_MAX
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Maximum fuel range (kilometers)
BMW_RANGE_F_MAX
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Odometer #1 (kilometers)
BMW_ODO1
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Odometer #2 (kilometers)
BMW_ODO2
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Odometer variant (kilometers)
BMW_ODO_2
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✓ | ✓ | ||||
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Odometer, low resolution (kilometers)
BMW_ODO_LOWRES
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✓ | |||||
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[egs] mileage/odometer (kilometers)
BMW_ODO
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✓ |
Windows
| Parameter | 1988-2015 | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 2021-2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Rear window open (scalar)
BMW_REAR_WINDOW
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✓ | ✓ |