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BMW CARDATA GLOSSARY

This BMW CarData glossary provides categories of in-vehicle data elements transmitted by
vehicle to BMW of North America, LLC through BMW ConnectedDrive services.

The quantity and type of CarData elements may vary depending on vehicle, make, model and
accessories.

Data on the status of a vehicle

CarData Element Description

Indicates maximum charging current for most recent charging process in
ampere (A) (only when charging with alternating current).
AC charging current² Values between 0 and 25 are possible. Both vehicle and charging station
could be individually charged with a certain maximum charging current. The
value displayed here is the greater of these two figures.
Indicates charging voltage for most recent charging process (only when
charging with alternating current).
AC charging voltage²
This value is usually in the range of 230 V; howeverowever, charging
voltages may range from 0 to 300.
Availability of
Indicates whether TeleService is available for this vehicle.
TeleService¹
Indicates current battery voltage in vehicle's electrical system. This value is
Battery voltage¹
always given in volt, e.g. 14.4 V.
Describes whether vehicle was charged with direct current (DC) or
alternating current (AC) and which charging plug was used for this purpose.
Charging method
The indicated technical value AC_TYPE1PLUG, for example, indicates that
and plug type²
the high-voltage battery was charged in alternating current mode, making
use of a charging plug of Type 1.
Charging profile Provides information about charging profile of vehicle that was configured
(remote)4 via app (remote).
Provides information about the charging mode most recently selected for
Charging profile2,6
vehicle.
Charging status of
Indicates the current vehicle charging status at time of data collection.
high-voltage battery²
Indicates current charging status of vehicle at time of data collection.
For example, NOCHARGING means that vehicle's high-voltage battery is
currently not being charged.
INITIALIZATION means that charging process is just being prepared, while
Charging status² CHARGINGACTIVE means that battery is just being charged.
Other possible values are:
CHARGINGPAUSED (charging paused),
CHARGINGENDED (charging ended) and
CHARGINGERROR (charging error).
Indicates a pre-defined time window in which high-voltage battery of
Charging window vehicle should be charged.
selection² Value could be either NOTCHOSEN or CHOSEN.

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CarData Element Description

Check Control monitors functions in vehicle and notifies user when there is
Check Control a fault in a monitored system. A Check Control Message is displayed as a
Messages1,2 combination of indicator lights or warning lights and text messages on
dashboard, and on head-up display, if applicable.
Sensors and special algorithms take into account the operating conditions
Condition Based of vehicle. Condition Based Service uses this to determine the required
Service1,2 service. The system hereby adapts the scope of the service to the
individual usage profile.
Indicates the current coolant temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at time of
Coolant temperature¹
data collection.
Date and time in
Indicate the time shown in vehicle at time of recording the data.
vehicle4,5
Date of next Indicates when the next inspection is due.
inspection¹ A date will be shown respectively, for example 09/30/2018 23:00 UTC.
Date of next service¹ Specifies when the next service is due.
Display unit of
Indicates the units (miles or kilometres) in which distances are indicated on
instrument panel in
vehicle instrument panel.
vehicle¹
Distance threshold Indicates the first time that customer receives a mileage-related message
for service to inform him that vehicle will soon be due for a service.
information¹ It is given in mls (for example 2000).
Distance to Indicates distance to active navigation destination in miles at time of data
navigation collection.
destination3,5 Values range from 0 to 60000.
Distance to the next Indicates how many miles remain before next service at the time of
service¹ recording the data.
Indicates status of the doors, but is only sporadically recorded and
transmitted.
Door status4,5
Note: It is recommended to use only individual door status instead of this
value.
Environmental
Indicates environmental temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at time of data
temperature
collection, e.g. 62 °F. Value always corresponds to the one also displayed in
(sporadically
vehicle.
available)¹
Indicates the current charging status of the low-voltage battery in percent at
Low-voltage battery4,5
time of data collection.
Maximum number of
Indicates how many POIs (points of interest) can be stored in the navigation
POIs stored in the
system.
navigation system³
Indicates current mileage at time of data collection.
Value is redundant and is only determined when regular mileage is not
Mileage data
available on the speedometer.
statistics5
Values range from 0 to 100000.
Note: It is recommended to use only regular mileage instead of this value.
Mileage1,2,4,5 Indicates current mileage at time of data collection.
Mobile phone Indicates whether a mobile phone was linked to vehicle at time of data
connection4,5 collection or whether connection status is unknown.

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CarData Element Description

Motion status of the
Indicates whether vehicle was in motion at time of data collection.
vehicle4,5
Navigation Indicates coordinates of active navigation destination at time of data
destination3,5 collection in milliarcseconds.
Indicates number of important service reports and pending service
Number of CBS
appointments. Note: Not all Condition Based Service messages which
reports¹
occur in vehicle are also transferred.
Number of free POI
Indicates how many POIs (points of interest) are still open in the navigation
spaces in navigation
system.
system³
Indicates orientation of vehicle in degrees at time of data collection. If value
is 180, vehicle is pointing directly south. If value is 0, vehicle is pointing
Orientation of the
directly north. Values thus range from 0 to 359. Determined orientation of
vehicle2,3,4,5
vehicle may differ from its actual orientation due to inaccuracies in the GPS
positioning.
Indicates current position of sunroof (if vehicle has one) in percent at time of
Position of sunroof² data collection.
The values range from 0 (closed) to 100 (open).
Indicates remaining range of fuel tank contents, in miles, at time of data
Remaining range3,5
collection.
Informs customer whether most recently selected remote service at time of
data collection had desired effect or not.
Remote service Thus value "true” confirms that a command from BMW mobile app has
result4 arrived in the system and, for example, that air-conditioning has been set to
cool the interior of vehicle before departure.
The value "false" indicates that command was not executed.
Indicates most recent remote service type selected at time of data
collection. Following services are possible:
UNLOCK_DOOR, LOCK_DOOR = opening/closing doors
CLIMATE_NOW, CLIMATE_TIMER = temperature control of air-
conditioning or ventillation system
POSITION_ON = allows the current vehicle position to be displayed within
Remote service type4
BMW mobile app
REMOTE_CHARGING_PROFILE = provides information about respective
current charging status of vehicle battery to smartphone
REMOTE360 = user can use Remote 3D View to view his vehicle remotely
Location of vehicle can be shown using horn (BLOW_HORN) or by flashing
lights (FLASH_LIGHT).
Indicates whether ignition was on or off at time of data collection or whether
State of ignition4,5
status is unknown.
Status of charging Indicates whether vehicle was connected to a charging plug at time of data
plug² collection (CONNECTED) or not (DISCONNECTED).

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CarData Element Description

Indicates current status of convertible roof at time of data collection, i.e.
whether it was closed (CLOSED), open (OPEN) or – in an emergency –
locked (EMERGENCYLOCKED).
Additional status values are possible:
CLOSEDSECURED = convertible roof closed, vehicle secured
OPENSECURED = convertible roof open, vehicle secured
Status of convertible
HARDTOPMOUNTED = hard top mounted and closed (removable hard
roof²
top)
INTERMEDIATEPOSITION = convertible roof in intermediate position
LOADINGPOSITION = roof is in a position that allows for easy loading of
trunk
LOADINGPOSITIONIMMEDIATE = roof is in a position that allows for easy
loading of trunk
Indicates whether vehicle's doors were locked (LOCKED) or unlocked
(UNLOCKED) at time of data collection.
Other possible values are:
Status of doors² SELECTIVELOCKED = vehicle locked with exception of left front door
(state after a remote service door unlock was first performed)
SECURED = vehicle has been secured = all doors locked and alarm system
activated
Status of engine Indicates whether engine was on or off at time of data collection or whether
(on/off)4,5 status is unknown.
Status of front left Indicates whether front left door was closed at time of data collection
door² (CLOSED) or open (OPEN).
Status of front left Indicates whether front left window was open (OPEN), half-open
window² (INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Status of front right Indicates whether front right door was closed at time of data collection
door² (CLOSED) or open (OPEN).
Status of front right Indicates whether front right window was open (OPEN), half-open
window² (INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Indicates whether vehicle's hood was closed at time of data collection
Status of hood²
(CLOSED) or open (OPEN).
Indicates whether vehicle light was on or off at time of data collection or
Status of lights4,5
whether status is unknown.
Status of rear left Indicates whether rear left door was closed at time of data collection
door² (CLOSED) or open (OPEN).
Status of rear left Indicates whether rear left window was open (OPEN), half-open
window² (INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Status of rear right Indicates whether rear right door was closed at time of data collection
door² (CLOSED) or open (OPEN).
Status of rear right Indicates whether rear right window was open (OPEN), half-open
window² (INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Indicates whether sunroof (if vehicle has one) was open (OPEN), half-open
Status of sunroof²
(INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Indicates whether trunk was open (OPEN), half-open (INTERMEDIATE) or
Status of trunk²
closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.

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CarData Element Description

Indicates current content of fuel tank at time of data collection as range in
miles.
Tank content range²
If, for example, display shows 233, vehicle can cover approximately 233
miles with fuel still available.
Indicates current fuel tank content in gallons at time of data collection.
Tank content1,2 Depending on the position of tank float, specified value may differ by up to
1.6 gallons.
The date when the Indicates when brake fluid should be changed.
brake fluid needs to Value is shown as a date and time respectively, for example 12/08/2017
be replaced¹ 23:00:00 UTC.
Tilting status of Indicates whether sunroof (if vehicle has one) was tilted (OPEN), half-tilted
sunroof² (INTERMEDIATE) or closed (CLOSED) at time of data collection.
Time threshold for
Indicates how many months before the emissions inspection is due.
main and exhaust
Service Advisor will be notified via TeleService.
gas inspection¹
Time threshold for Indicates vehicle soon due for service.
service information¹ It is given in weeks (for example 4).
Time to the
Indicates arrival time at the navigation destination and is given in hours and
navigation
minutes.
destination3,5
Indicates height of vehicle above sea-level at time of data collection.
Vehicle altitude2,3,4,5
Value range reaches from -328 to 19600.
Indicates degree of latitude at which vehicle was at time of data collection.
Degree of latitude could range from 0 (at equator) to a maximum of +90 in
Vehicle position –
northern hemisphere or respectively -90 in southern hemisphere. The GPS
degree of latitude2,3,4,5
position is transferred independently of whether GPS positioning has been
activated or deactivated in your vehicle via settings menu.
Indicates degree of longitude at which vehicle was at time of data
collection.
Vehicle position –
Degree of longitude could range from 0 (at Greenwich meridian / Great
degree of
Britain) to a maximum of +180 east or respectively -180 west of meridian.
longitude2,3,4,5
GPS position is transferred independently of whether GPS positioning has
been activated or deactivated in your vehicle via settings menu.

Data on usage of a vehicle

CarData Element Description

Activation period for
Indicates length of time ECO mode was activated during most recent drive
ECO mode during
when data was recorded. Values range from 0 to 100.
most recent drive²
Activation period for
ECO PLUS mode Indicates length of time ECO PLUS mode was activated during most
during most recent recent drive when data was recorded. Values range from 0 to 100.
drive²
Average distance per
Indicates weekly average miles travelled in a 2 month period.
week (long-life)¹
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CarData Element Description

Average distance per
Indicates average miles travelled per week.
week¹
Charging status of
Indicates charging status of high-voltage battery from last logged drive.
battery²
Driving style
evaluation -
Indicates results of driving style analysis for acceleration.
'acceleration
behavior'²
Driving style
Indicates results of driving style analysis for pro-active driving at time of data
evaluation - 'pro-
collection.
active driving'²
Electrical energy
Indicates total energy consumption in kilowatt hours (kWh) at time of data
consumption during
collection.
last drive²
Electrical energy
consumption in
Idicates electrical energy consumption (kWh) in COMFORT mode at time
COMFORT mode
of data collection.
during the most
recent drive²
Electrically driven
distance during the Indicates distance covered with electrical energy from last drive.
most recent drive²
Energy recuperated Indicates average electrical energy in kilowatt hours (kWh/100 mls) from last
during the last drive² logged drive per 100 miles. Values range from 0 to 254.
Fuel consumption
during most recent Indicates fuel consumption from last logged drive.
drive²
Mileage after last
Indicates mileage after last logged drive.
drive²
Time of most recent
Contains local date and time from most recent logged drive.
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Data on vehicle’s TeleServices requests

CarData Element Description

Automatic Indicates time vehicle initiated an Automatic Service Call (ASC). With
TeleService Call¹ Automatic Service Call, the Teleservice data on the vehicle's service
requirements is sent automatically to the service center by BMW prior to
the service deadline. If possible, the service center will contact you to
arrange a service appointment. This way, the dealer’s service center can
plan the necessary work in advance. This shortens the duration of the
service appointment.
Battery Guard Call¹ Indicates time vehicle initiated a Battery Guard call. With Battery Guard, if
the battery charge state falls below certain values, BMW will inform you or
your dealer’s service center directly in defined cases or the next time the
vehicle is started. If necessary and possible, the dealer's service center will
contact you to arrange a service appointment.

Data transfer:
The data mentioned above can be transferred from vehicle to the BMW servers by the BMW
ConnectedDrive services listed in the following:

1
BMW TeleService, Roadside Assistance, Remote Software Upgrade
2
Vehicle networked with portals and apps (for example vehicle has an active account with the
BMW ConnectedDrive Customer Portal, www.bmwusa.com/MyBMWConnectedDrive.)
3
Concierge Services
4
Remote Services
5
Intelligent Emergency Call (BMW Assist eCall)
6
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