What does it mean when BMW indicates a driving stability system malfunction?
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BMW indicating a driving stability system malfunction is mostly an occasional false alarm, caused by signal transmission issues in the vehicle's computer, driving problems, or driving through water puddles at high speed which triggers the alarm condition. The stability system indicator light shows the working status of the electronic stability control system, usually in yellow. Common indicators include VSC (mostly in Japanese models), DSC, ESP, and vehicle slip symbols. Normally, this light is off. When the light stays on, it means the electronic stability control system is turned off, usually due to incorrect operation by the driver. The ESP actuator is a braking system that can individually brake the wheels. Vehicles equipped with ESP have a braking system with pressure storage function, generally requiring the installation of steering sensors, wheel sensors, skid sensors, and lateral acceleration sensors. ESP can monitor the vehicle's driving status and automatically apply braking force to one or more wheels to ensure the vehicle stays in the correct lane, even performing up to 150 braking actions per second in certain situations.