# Check Engine Light P0471

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-p0471/124372>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** touareg, volkswagen\
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-p0471/124372 "2018-09-05T00:01:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lisa\_Northrop\_DeLeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Lisa\_Northrop\_DeLeo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lisa_Northrop_DeLeo)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-p0471/124372/1 "2018-09-05T00:01:41Z")

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I just had my check engine light go on and it’s reading code P0471 "Exhaust Pressure Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance. I know I will have to have the vehicle serviced but my question is I have an upcoming trip that’s about 360 miles round trip and am wondering if it’s safe to drive it and then have it serviced? Any help would be most appreciated! Lisa

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-p0471/124372/2 "2018-09-05T00:17:48Z")

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A Turbo car,  
I would get it fixed first, if them problem gets bad enough it can disable the turbo which could cause even more and costly problems.

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**Author:** ![Lisa\_Northrop\_DeLeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Lisa\_Northrop\_DeLeo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lisa_Northrop_DeLeo)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-p0471/124372/3 "2018-09-05T01:51:24Z")

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Thank you! I guess I’ll be paying for a rental for a few days =-0(