# Client Exports

## Get Vehicle Plate

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:GetVehiclePlate(vehicle)
```

* **Description:** Retrieves the plate number of a given vehicle.
* **Arguments:**
  * `vehicle` *(entity ID)* – The entity ID of the vehicle.
* **Returns:** String representing the vehicle's plate number or XXNOTFOUNDXX if plate was not found.

## Lock Vehicle

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:LockVehicle()
```

* **Description:** Locks or unlocks the player's current vehicle.

## Toggle Engine

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:ToggleEngine()
```

* **Description:** Turns the vehicle’s engine on or off.

## Hotwire Vehicle

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:HotWire()
```

* **Description:** Attempts to hotwire a locked vehicle.
* **Returns:** Boolean indicating success or failure.

## Lockpick Vehicle

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:LockPick()
```

* **Description:** Tries to break into a locked vehicle using a lockpick.
* **Returns:** Boolean indicating success or failure.

## Save Vehicle

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:SaveVehicle({
    garage = GarageId,
    type = 'car',
    distance = 2.5,
    veh = GetVehiclePedIsIn(PlayerPedId(), false)
})
```

* **Description:** Saves the vehicle’s current state in the database.
* **Arguments:**
  * `garage` *(string)* – The ID of the garage where the vehicle is stored.
  * `type` *(string)* – The type of vehicle (e.g., `'car'`, `'boat'`, `'air'`).
  * `distance` *(number)* – The distance required for the player to store the vehicle.
  * `veh` *(entity)* – The vehicle entity being stored.

## Open Garage

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:OpenGarage({
    type = 'car',
    garage = "Garage name",
    spawnpos = {vec4(0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0), vec4(1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0)},
    impound = 'Impound - City',
    SetInToVeh = true,
})
```

* **Description:** Opens the garage menu for the player and allows interaction with vehicles.
* **Arguments:**
  * `type` *(string)* – The type of vehicle (e.g., `'car'`, `'boat'`, `'air'`).
  * `garage` *(string)* – The name of the garage.
  * `spawnpos` *(table)* – A table containing the spawn position (`vec4(x, y, z, heading)`).
  * `impound` *(string)* – The name of the impound lot used when retrieving impounded vehicles.
  * `SetInToVeh` *(boolean)* – If `true`, places the player into the vehicle upon retrieval.
  * `shareGarage` *(boolean)* – Allows sharing of the garage with others.

## Impound Vehicle

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:ImpoundVehicle(entity)
```

* **Description:** Sends the player's vehicle to the impound lot.
* **Arguments:**
  * `entity` *(entity)* – The vehicle entity.

## Get Mileage

```lua
exports.bhd_garage:GetMileage(plate)
```

* **Description:** Retrieves the mileage of a vehicle.
* **Arguments:**
  * `plate` *(string)* – The license plate of the vehicle.
* **Returns:** Number representing the vehicle's mileage.


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