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B100901 — Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit

Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit. 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 B100901

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B100901

  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 B100901 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

B100811Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear passengerʼs side - short circuit to ground
B100812Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear passengerʼs side - short circuit to B+
B10081AIgnition circuit for belt tensioner on rear passengerʼs side - resistance too low
B10081BIgnition circuit for belt tensioner on rear passengerʼs side - resistance too high
B100853Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear passengerʼs side - deactivated
B100900Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driver’s side - equipment fault
B100911Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - short circuit to ground
B100912Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - short circuit to B+
B10091AIgnition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - resistance too low
B10091BIgnition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - resistance too high
B100953Ignition circuit for belt tensioner on rear driverʼs side - deactivated
B100A00Ignition circuit for side airbag on front passenger’s side - equipment fault

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.