Explore the comprehensive list of OBD-II parameters supported for the Volkswagen Polo. 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.
30,974 miles driven
77 drivers
Year |
Overall |
Fuel |
Speed |
Range |
Odom |
Tires |
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1981-2001 |
Tester needed |
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2002-2008 |
Tester needed |
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2009-2025 |
Tester needed |
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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
Climate
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Interior air temperature (celsius)
POLO_IAT
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Windshield temperature (celsius)
POLO_WNDSHLD_TEMP
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Engine
| Parameter | 1988-2013 | 2014-2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024-2025 |
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Engine oil temperature (scalar)
POLO_EOT
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Oil level (centimeters)
POLO_OIL_LEVEL
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fluids
| Parameter | 1988-2008 | 2009 | 2010-2022 | 2023 | 2024-2025 |
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Oil level (max) (centimeters)
POLO_OIL_MAX
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✓ | ✓ | |||
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Oil level (min) (centimeters)
POLO_OIL_MIN
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✓ | ✓ |
Fuel
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Fuel level (volume) (liters)
POLO_FLI_VOL
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Fuel remaining (liters)
POLO_FLV
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Movement
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Front left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
POLO_TIRE_FL_SPD
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Front right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
POLO_TIRE_FR_SPD
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Rear left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
POLO_TIRE_RL_SPD
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Rear right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour)
POLO_TIRE_RR_SPD
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Stats
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Crashes, driver side (scalar)
POLO_CRASH_CNT_DRVR
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Crashes, passenger side (scalar)
POLO_CRASH_CNT_PSNGR
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Crashes, rear (scalar)
POLO_CRASH_CNT_REAR
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Crashes, rollover (scalar)
POLO_CRASH_CNT_ROLL
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Driving time (eco) (percent)
POLO_DRIVE_TIME_ECO
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Driving time (manual) (percent)
POLO_DRIVE_TIME_MANUAL
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Driving time (sport) (percent)
POLO_DRIVE_TIME_SPORT
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Total drive time (hours)
POLO_DRIVE_TIME
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Tires
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Front left tire pressure (bars)
POLO_TP_FL
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Front right tire pressure (bars)
POLO_TP_FR
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Rear left tire pressure (bars)
POLO_TP_RL
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Rear right tire pressure (bars)
POLO_TP_RR
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Trips
| Parameter | 1988-2025 |
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Crashes, front (scalar)
POLO_CRSH_FRONT
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Odometer (kilometers)
POLO_ODO
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Odometer (alternative) (kilometers)
POLO_ODO_2
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Odometer (dash) (kilometers)
POLO_ODO_DASH
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Range remaining (kilometers)
POLO_RANGE
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