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07-21-2012, 02:54 AM
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For the "Driving stability" warning: check the Power Steering/Hydraulic Fluid level. Cap may have a Green Ring on it and say "CHF-11S" This supplies the Power Steering and Dynamic Drive (ARS) that your warning is about. There should be a dipstick attached to this cap. You can buy a pint of CHF-11S from the dealer. Brand is Pentosin.
Otherwise, could be electrical (weak battery). This causes several seemingly unrelated warnings to pop up in iDrive.
Don't know about the "Start-off assistance"
Otherwise, could be electrical (weak battery). This causes several seemingly unrelated warnings to pop up in iDrive.
Don't know about the "Start-off assistance"
07-21-2012, 05:33 AM
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I believe you have braking system errors. This would be easy diagnosis at a decent Indy or dealer.
07-21-2012, 08:20 AM
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These warnings appeared on my car regularly, with no sign of anything wrong or different about the car performance or handling, I believe they could be related to a weak/dying battery. I've had a software upgrade recently done on my car, it should sort it all out.
07-21-2012, 11:33 AM
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These warnings appeared on my car regularly, with no sign of anything wrong or different about the car performance or handling, I believe they could be related to a weak/dying battery. I've had a software upgrade recently done on my car, it should sort it all out.
Look to battery or alternator first, because one relates to hydraulic fluid and one to braking system.
When fault shows up again try stopping, turning off engine, removing key, waiting 10 seconds and then restarting. If fault is gone it points strongly to dying battery or alternator not charging it.
07-21-2012, 11:35 AM
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Look to battery or alternator first, because one relates to hydraulic fluid and one to braking system.
When fault shows up again try stopping, turning off engine, removing key, waiting 10 seconds and then restarting. If fault is gone it points strongly to dying battery or alternator not charging it.
Look to battery or alternator first, because one relates to hydraulic fluid and one to braking system.
When fault shows up again try stopping, turning off engine, removing key, waiting 10 seconds and then restarting. If fault is gone it points strongly to dying battery or alternator not charging it.
07-21-2012, 01:47 PM
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Thank you for all the replies. I just started the car and the messages are gone. Then, I took it out for drive 15 minutes later the messages reappeared. 
Now the new dilemma is battery replacement. There's so many threads regarding battery getting register or not.
Now the new dilemma is battery replacement. There's so many threads regarding battery getting register or not.
07-21-2012, 03:00 PM
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I get the stability error from time to time mostly in the morning when cold or after a hard rain. After the car goes to sleep it clears the error, no ryme or reason other than the two senarios that I stated. Never heard of the other error message, and by the way I have a new battery from the dealer and it was registered