What does the voice prompt 'failed to reverse into the parking space' mean?
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The voice prompt 'failed to reverse into the parking space' may be due to several reasons such as stopping too early, steering too early, or steering too late. Here are the specific explanations: 1. Stopping too early and failing to reverse in: When aligning the car body and reversing into the parking space, you need to observe the left rearview mirror's lower edge aligning with the dotted line at the parking space entrance, then press the brake and clutch to stop. At this point, the vehicle should be inside the parking space. If you stop before reaching this alignment, the front of the car may cross the line, which is considered stopping too early. 2. Steering too early and failing to reverse in: If you steer too early while reversing, an error will occur in one step. When observing the distance between the rear wheel and the parking space corner through the rearview mirror, if the rear wheel hasn't approached the corner yet and the distance is already less than 30 cm, continuing to steer fully will definitely cause the wheel to cross the line. Therefore, you need to adjust the steering to increase this distance. 3. Steering too late and failing to reverse in: If the steering isn't too late and the distance between the wheel and the parking space corner is slightly more than 30 cm, you can keep steering fully when the rear wheel enters the parking space. Only adjust the steering when this distance is too small. If the distance is too large, it cannot be remedied.
The voice prompt 'Parking not completed' is one of the most common awkward situations I encounter in parking lots. When reversing into a parking space, the radar suddenly beeps indicating improper parking, meaning the rear of the car hasn't fully entered the parking lines—it might be over the line or too far from the back wall. At this point, you need to readjust the direction and slowly reverse until the car is completely within the parking space. Once, I was in a hurry when this happened, and I nearly scraped the side mirror against a pillar. Now I've learned my lesson: whenever I get the prompt, I shift to P gear, get out to take a look, and then make slow adjustments. When using the reversing camera, it's also important to watch out for blind spots. It's best to combine it with observations from both side mirrors since the radar's judgment angle is limited, and corners too close to pillars can easily trigger false alarms.
Yesterday when parking at the mall, my car's system alerted me about improper reverse parking, causing the vehicles behind to honk incessantly. Simply put, the radar detected the car body exceeded the standard parking space boundaries. Actually, this is quite common – beginners often face this when turning the steering wheel too late. My advice is: don't panic upon hearing the alert, keep the steering wheel angle to straighten the car body, then move forward half a space and try reversing again. The key is controlling speed – idling slowly is much safer than pressing the accelerator. Also, on rainy days when cameras get blurry and misjudgments are more likely, it's best to open the window and listen for changes in the radar alert frequency.
Last time I took the driving test for Subject 2, I failed because the car wasn't properly parked in the bay. As soon as the voice prompt sounded, I knew I had failed. The instructor said this indicated the vehicle wasn't aligned correctly in the parking space, possibly with the tires over the line or the rear hanging outside the bay. Now, when I encounter this prompt while parking my own car, I check three things: whether the left and right rearview mirrors are symmetrical, if the guiding lines on the reverse camera turn red, and the distance between the tires and the parking lines. The solution is simple—drive forward about one meter, adjust the steering slightly, and try reversing again. Cars with modified wider tires need extra attention, as the protruding tires are more likely to trigger the warning.
