BMW 5 Series OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026CombustionOnboarded
74,987 miles driven with Pelican by 181 drivers
The OBDb lists 245 parameters for the BMW 5 Series, read from 1 control modules. Real responses from BMW 5 Series cars confirm 174 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2009, 2011 to 2023.
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A solid mark means a real response confirmed the parameter. A light mark means the car's signalset reads it but no response has confirmed it yet.
Confirmed by a real response Read by the signalset, not yet confirmed
Parameters
The parameters of the BMW 5 Series, by group. These are the commands that BMW added, and the SAE J1979 standard parameters that real cars confirm. Open a group to see each parameter, how Pelican decodes it, and the model years that real cars confirm.
- Connectables58
- Battery63
- Climate4
- Clocks1
- Control4
- Doors8
- DTCs28
- Electrical3
- Engine110
- Fluids1
- Fuel18
- Movement12
- OBD1
- Tires32
- Transmission8
- Trips19
- Windows1
Connectables58
12V battery voltage, Absolute throttle position, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor, Automatic transmission fluid temperature and 54 more39 of 46 commands confirmed by real cars7 in testing39/46Battery63
Aging factor, Battery capacity, Battery state of charge current, Battery state of charge last-1 and 59 more10 of 19 commands confirmed by real cars9 in testing10/19Climate4
A/C compressor operating state, Ambient air temperature, Front air distribution, left, Front air distribution, rightAll commands confirmed by real cars3/3Clocks1
Time since engine startConfirmed by real cars1/1Control4
Absolute throttle position, Brake pressure, Brake switch, Parking brake applied3 of 4 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing3/4Doors8
Charge flap closed, Driver door open, Hood open, Locked and 4 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2DTCs5
Distance traveled since diagnostic trouble codes cleared, Distance traveled while MIL was activated, Malfunction indicator lamp, Number of DTCs stored in this ECU and 1 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4DTCs › Status11
A/C system refrigerant monitoring ready, Catalyst monitoring ready, Comprehensive component monitoring ready, EGR system monitoring ready and 7 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1DTCs › Support12
A/C system refrigerant monitoring supported, Catalyst monitoring supported, Comprehensive component monitoring supported, Compression ignition monitoring supported and 8 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Electrical3
12V battery current, 12V battery temperature, 12V battery voltageConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine102
02S Bank 3, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 3, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 4, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 4, Sensor 2 present and 98 more51 of 66 commands confirmed by real cars15 in testing51/66Engine › OxygenSensors8
02S Bank 1, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 2, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 2, Sensor 2 present and 4 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4Fluids1
Distance since last oil changeConfirmed by real cars1/1Fuel12
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B, Engine fuel rate, Ethanol content, CAN broadcast, live and 8 more6 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing6/7Fuel › Internal6
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported? and 2 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Movement12
AT turbine speed, Engine oil pressure, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed and 8 more6 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing6/8OBD1
OBD requirements to which vehicle is designedConfirmed by real cars1/1Tires32
Average wheel speed, Front axle, actual torque, Front axle, setpoint torque, Front left tire pressure and 28 more5 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing5/8Transmission8
Clutch lock-up speed, Current gear, DC/DC converter board temperature, Drive mode and 4 more4 of 6 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing4/6Trips19
Auxiliary power consumption, Current electric range, Current fuel range, Electric consumption / 100km and 15 more8 of 9 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing8/9Windows1
Rear window openConfirmed by real cars1/1
CarPlay
Apple lists CarPlay for the BMW 5 Series in model years 2017 to 2025.
CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.
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