diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/README.md
index c1c1c30e912..dd5d4339c00 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/README.md
@@ -492,13 +492,9 @@ Image representation of the vehicle.
 | png                 | Image  | Read     | The image as png          |
 | view                | String | Write    | The view port of the car  |
 
-Possible view ports:
+Possible view ports (currently only one is available, which is automatically set as default):
 
-- _VehicleStatus_ Front Left Side View
-- _FrontView_ Front View
-- _FrontLeft_ Front Left Side View
-- _FrontRight_ Front Right Side View
-- _RearView_ Rear View
+- _AngleSideViewForty_ Front Left Side View
 
 ## Further Descriptions
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mybmw/internal/utils/ImageProperties.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mybmw/internal/utils/ImageProperties.java
index 16543818785..2de4712edc5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mybmw/internal/utils/ImageProperties.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mybmw/internal/utils/ImageProperties.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 public class ImageProperties {
     public static final int RETRY_COUNTER = 5;
     public int failCounter = 0;
-    public String viewport = "VehicleStatus";
+    public String viewport = "AngleSideViewForty"; // default view
 
     public ImageProperties(String viewport) {
         this.viewport = viewport;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/mybmw.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/mybmw.properties
index e7409349577..290fb611dda 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/mybmw.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/mybmw.properties
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ channel-type.mybmw.home-distance-channel.label = Distance From Home
 channel-type.mybmw.hood-channel.label = Hood
 
 channel-type.mybmw.image-update-channel.label = Force update of the image
-channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.FrontLeft = Left Side View
-channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.FrontRight = Right Side View
-channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.FrontView = Front View
-channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.RearView = Rear View
-channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.VehicleStatus = Front Side View
+channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.command.option.AngleSideViewForty = Left Side View
 channel-type.mybmw.image-view-channel.label = Image Viewport
 channel-type.mybmw.last-fetched-channel.label = Last Openhab Update Timestamp
 channel-type.mybmw.last-update-channel.label = Last Car Status Timestamp
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/image-channel-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/image-channel-types.xml
index 6caf17952e6..d8961cfbcbc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/image-channel-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/image-channel-types.xml
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
 		<label>Image Viewport</label>
 		<command>
 			<options>
-				<option value="VehicleStatus">Front Side View</option>
-				<option value="FrontView">Front View</option>
-				<option value="FrontLeft">Left Side View</option>
-				<option value="FrontRight">Right Side View</option>
-				<option value="RearView">Rear View</option>
+				<option value="AngleSideViewForty">Left Side View</option>
 			</options>
 		</command>
 	</channel-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev.xml
index 2cc92d32946..236e6a77b46 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		</channel-groups>
 
 		<properties>
-			<property name="thingTypeVersion">2</property>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">3</property>
 		</properties>
 
 		<representation-property>vin</representation-property>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev_rex.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev_rex.xml
index e21f6c54450..eee5be7c617 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev_rex.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-bev_rex.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		</channel-groups>
 
 		<properties>
-			<property name="thingTypeVersion">2</property>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">3</property>
 		</properties>
 
 		<representation-property>vin</representation-property>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-conv.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-conv.xml
index 1808edd814a..29eec9e7039 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-conv.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-conv.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		</channel-groups>
 
 		<properties>
-			<property name="thingTypeVersion">2</property>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">3</property>
 		</properties>
 
 		<representation-property>vin</representation-property>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-phev.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-phev.xml
index 8e2e0c1c946..09aad7ec006 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-phev.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-phev.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		</channel-groups>
 
 		<properties>
-			<property name="thingTypeVersion">2</property>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">3</property>
 		</properties>
 
 		<representation-property>vin</representation-property>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/thing-update.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/thing-update.xml
index 1f7fb82c4d6..c410099f32d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/thing-update.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mybmw/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/thing-update.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
 			</add-channel>
 			<!-- channels to be updated -->
 		</instruction-set>
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="3">
+			<!-- channels to be removed -->
+			<!-- channels to be added -->
+			<!-- channels to be updated -->
+			<update-channel id="view" groupIds="image">
+				<type>mybmw:image-view-channel</type>
+				<label>Image Viewport</label>
+			</update-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
 	</thing-type>
 	<thing-type uid="mybmw:bev">
 		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
@@ -78,6 +87,15 @@
 			</add-channel>
 			<!-- channels to be updated -->
 		</instruction-set>
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="3">
+			<!-- channels to be removed -->
+			<!-- channels to be added -->
+			<!-- channels to be updated -->
+			<update-channel id="view" groupIds="image">
+				<type>mybmw:image-view-channel</type>
+				<label>Image Viewport</label>
+			</update-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
 	</thing-type>
 	<thing-type uid="mybmw:conv">
 		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
@@ -110,6 +128,15 @@
 			</add-channel>
 			<!-- channels to be updated -->
 		</instruction-set>
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="3">
+			<!-- channels to be removed -->
+			<!-- channels to be added -->
+			<!-- channels to be updated -->
+			<update-channel id="view" groupIds="image">
+				<type>mybmw:image-view-channel</type>
+				<label>Image Viewport</label>
+			</update-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
 	</thing-type>
 	<thing-type uid="mybmw:phev">
 		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
@@ -152,6 +179,15 @@
 			</add-channel>
 			<!-- channels to be updated -->
 		</instruction-set>
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="3">
+			<!-- channels to be removed -->
+			<!-- channels to be added -->
+			<!-- channels to be updated -->
+			<update-channel id="view" groupIds="image">
+				<type>mybmw:image-view-channel</type>
+				<label>Image Viewport</label>
+			</update-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
 	</thing-type>
 
 </update:update-descriptions>