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16790

P0406 Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98: signal too high; Temperature sensor for exhaust gas recirculation G98 signal too large

16790 is described as “P0406 Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98: signal too high; Temperature sensor for exhaust gas recirculation G98 signal too large” in the Audi / Jetta / MAN / Seat / Skoda / Volkswagen reference.

Manufacturer reference family

Audi / Jetta / MAN / Seat / Skoda / Volkswagen: 16790

de

P0406 Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98: signal too high; Temperaturfühler für Abgasrückführung-G98 Signal zu groß

en

P0406 Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98: signal too high; Temperature sensor for exhaust gas recirculation G98 signal too large

ru

P0406 Датчик температуры в системе рециркуляции ОГ-G98: слишком высокий уровень сигнала; Датчик температуры в системе рециркуляции ОГ-G98: слишком высокий уровень сигнала

Reference namespace
vag
Source revision
legacy-oem-dtc-r2-20260924

Reference family assigned by the production catalog. An entry in this family is not proof of a fault or ECU support on every listed vehicle.

Related catalog brands: Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, MAN, Jetta.

56 profiles assigned this reference family

32 more related profiles are listed in the vehicle directory.

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Source and applicability

OBD Lens production library legacy-owner-2026-10-09-v81. This is a scoped technical reference, not a scan of your car. A catalog relationship does not certify that every ECU, year or engine returns the same signal or code definition.

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OBD Lens reference library · catalog legacy-owner-2026-10-09-v81. Sources and scope