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B100212 — Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to B+
Passenger 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 B100212
How to read and clear B100212
- Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
- Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B100212 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
- 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Airbag
| B100112 | Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - short circuit to B+ |
| B10011A | Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - resistance too low |
| B10011B | Driver airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - resistance too high |
| B100200 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - equipment fault |
| B100201 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to other ignition circuit |
| B100211 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - short circuit to ground |
| B10021A | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - resistance too low |
| B10021B | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - resistance too high |
| B100253 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 1 - deactivated |
| B100300 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - equipment fault |
| B100301 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - electrical fault |
| B100311 | Passenger 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.