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B156BF1 — Front A/C display control head, Button jammed

Front A/C display control head, Button jammed. 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 B156BF1

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B156BF1

  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 B156BF1 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 Central Electrics

B1569F1Switch module for passenger side seat, Event in plate, horizontal actuation direction
B1569F2Switch module for passenger side seat, Event in rocker
B156A04Humidity sensor in fresh air intake duct, Faulty
B156B04Front A/C display control head, Faulty
B156B16Front A/C display control head, Voltage too low
B156B17Front A/C display control head, voltage too high
B156C04Rear left air distribution servomotor, Faulty
B156C07Rear left air distribution servomotor, mechanical malfunction
B156C1CRear left air distribution servomotor, Voltage implausible
B156C21Rear left air distribution servomotor, Lower limit not reached
B156C22Rear left air distribution servomotor, Upper limit exceeded
B156C4BRear left air distribution servomotor, Excess temp.

All 1472 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.