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B100012 — Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to B+

Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to B+. The Taycan, 911 (992), Panamera (971), Panamera (972) and Cayenne report this code; below is which control unit sets it on each model and how to read and clear it.

Which models and control units set B100012

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B100012

  1. Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
  2. Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B100012 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
  3. Fix the cause first, then clear the fault memory and scan again to check it stays away. Reading and clearing fault codes is free on every control unit.

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Other codes of the Airbag

B100000Ignition circuit for driver’s airbag stage 1 - equipment fault
B100001Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to other ignition circuit
B100011Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to ground
B10001ADriver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - resistance too low
B10001BDriver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - resistance too high
B100053Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - deactivated
B100100Ignition circuit for driver’s airbag stage 2 - equipment fault
B100101Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - short circuit to other ignition circuit
B100111Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - short circuit to ground

All 723 codes of this control unit →

Fault names come from the manufacturer's diagnostic data. STEUER14 is independent and not affiliated with Porsche AG. A code tells you what a control unit detected, not always which part failed — check wiring, supply voltage and related codes before replacing parts. STEUER14 shows each fault's full description, status and freeze frame on the car.