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B101300 — Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driver’s side - equipment fault

Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driver’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 B101300

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B101300

  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 B101300 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

B101201Center rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Electrical error
B101211Center rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Short circuit to ground
B101212Center rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Short circuit to B+
B10121ACenter rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Resistance too low
B10121BCenter rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Resistance too high
B101253Center rear seat belt tensioner igniter, Deactivated
B101301Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit
B101311Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs side - short circuit to ground
B101312Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs side - short circuit to B+
B10131AIgnition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs side - resistance too low
B10131BIgnition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs side - resistance too high
B101353Ignition circuit for belt force limiter on front driverʼs 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.