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How to Tell If You Turned the Steering Wheel Too Early or Too Late When Reversing into a Parking Space?

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ClaraLynn

07/29/25 10:58am

Here are the methods to determine if you turned the steering wheel too early or too late when reversing into a parking space: 1. Turning too early: Observe the right rearview mirror. If the distance between the corner of the parking space and the car body is less than 30cm, it means you turned the steering wheel too early. First, turn back half a circle, drive a short distance, then when the distance between the corner and the car body is less than 10cm, turn the steering wheel fully to the right. Once the rear wheel enters the parking space, make a slight adjustment. 2. Turning too late: Observe the right rearview mirror. If the distance between the corner of the parking space and the car body is greater than 30cm, it means you turned the steering wheel too late. First, straighten the steering wheel, then turn half a circle to the right to allow the rear wheel to enter the parking space, followed by turning half a circle to the left for adjustment. Tips for reversing into a parking space: 1. When exiting the parking space: Turn the steering wheel fully to the right as soon as the yellow line disappears from the left mirror. 2. When entering the parking space: Turn the steering wheel fully to the right when the left rear corner of the parking space reaches the middle of the rear window. When the car is 30cm away from the right front corner of the parking space, turn the steering wheel one circle to the left. When the middle of the car handle is seen entering the yellow line in the right mirror, turn the steering wheel fully to the right. Straighten the steering wheel when the bottom corner is seen in the left mirror.

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