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B1974F5 — Multimedia control head 2, Switch on/off

Multimedia control head 2, Switch on/off. The 911 (992), Panamera (971) 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 B1974F5

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B1974F5

  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 B1974F5 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 MIB2 (Zentralrechner)

B18F300Invalid language for log book
B1974F0Multimedia control head 2, Rotary control for menu selection
B1974F1Multimedia control head 2, Button for selection media source "MEDIA"
B1974F2Multimedia control head 2, Left arrow button
B1974F3Multimedia control head 2, Right arrow button
B1974F4Multimedia control head 2, Button for radio
B1974F6Multimedia control head 2, Play-/pause button
B199501Speaker channel 25, Electrical malfunction
B1995F0Loudspeaker channel 25 - polarity reversed
B1995F1Loudspeaker channel 25 - acoustic error
B1A0601Automotive audio bus (A2B) Master, Electrical malfunction
B1A06F0Automotive audio bus (A2B) Master, Interruption / incorrect port

All 668 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.