Obd scanner port : where is it?


While the title of this video says "2014-2020", this is the location for all F56 cars (left-hand drive).
 
Since this port is intended for diagnostic use only, ease of access for the owner probably wasn't a design consideration.

On my 2021, there aren't any panels/protection to be removed. Everything is already exposed as shown in that video.
 
No cover on my 2021 Iconic. I'm glad the OBD port is against the left side where it's easy to access while kneeling on the ground. Some manufacturers force you to lay on the floor on your back to find the port near the center.
 
Yup, no cover on my 2022 Iconic. It's just exposed facing downward right above the left foot rest. You can easily feel it with your fingers.
 
I seem to always need help finding the ODB port on any new car, sometimes they blend in so well.

BTW, not that its relevant for an electric car, in many US counties the ODB port is used for annual emission performance verification in addition to its diagnostic use.
 
Can't believe they've made it so difficult to get to. In the UK F56 (including the SE), you don't even have to exit the car. Its just behind a small cover that flips out, just about the hood release.
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