More than half of AdBlue errors come from an empty tank or the wrong fluid. The SCR system moves to a power derate quickly, so do not put it off.
Urea dosing is interrupted and the ECU is counting. First the lamp, then a torque cut, then a forced crawl speed — the stages come in by engine hours, not all at once.
The truck will not die mid-highway, but the window shrinks with every running hour. Plan the repair now, not when the power is gone: an emulator or "deleting AdBlue" does not remove the problem, the codes keep stacking.
That said, the manufacturer flags this code as critical — if in doubt, it is safer to stop and check on the spot.
Fill the AdBlue tank. If it’s already full, the problem is dosing or reductant quality — you need a scanner.
The answer depends on the code, not the light. A yellow light is a warning; a red one means do not move. But even under a yellow light there are faults that require stopping right away — low oil pressure, overheating, lost brake pressure. Enter the code — the reference will tell you plainly whether to keep driving or stop.
Know the code number? Type it into the search — or paste the whole list from the scanner and we will show which fault is the real one.