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B101000 — Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passenger’s side - equipment fault

Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passenger’s side - equipment fault. 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 B101000

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B101000

  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 B101000 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

B100F00Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2
B100F01Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Electrical error
B100F11Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Short circuit to ground
B100F12Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Short circuit to B+
B100F1AFront passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Resistance too low
B100F1BFront passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Resistance too high
B101001Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit
B101011Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - short circuit to ground
B101012Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - short circuit to B+
B10101AIgnition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - resistance too low
B10101BIgnition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - resistance too high
B101053Ignition circuit for side airbag on rear passengerʼs side - deactivated

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.