How to Identify the Parking Point When Reversing into a Garage?
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After getting into the car, first adjust the seat, fasten the seat belt, and check the rearview mirrors, gear, and handbrake. Once everything is confirmed to be in order, shift into first gear, release the handbrake, and straighten the car body. Pay attention to maintaining a 30cm distance between the car body and the garage corner. Continue reversing along this 30cm margin. Observe the rearview mirrors. When the car body is parallel to the sideline, straighten the steering wheel. Be mindful that the adjustments to the car body should not be too drastic; minor adjustments are sufficient.
When I usually reverse into a parking space, I mainly rely on the relationship between the rearview mirrors and the alignment lines of the car body. When the car is about to fully enter the parking space, the left rearview mirror will show the wheel position of the adjacent car. Seeing the entire tire of the other car means the lateral distance is appropriate. At the same time, I pay attention to the corner marker line in the right rearview mirror. If there are yellow reference lines painted on the ground, it’s much easier—just keep the edge of the rear wheel along that line to avoid misalignment. The speed must be as slow as a crawling snail to allow enough time for observation. Every time I reverse, I open the window in advance because the view from inside the car is never as intuitive as sticking my head out, especially at night when the lighting is poor. The reversing camera is certainly useful, but I feel relying solely on the camera doesn’t help develop a sense of the car’s dimensions. So, I often alternate between using the camera and the mirrors to train my spatial judgment.
