...because once you are in the space, it should ask you to put the car into first gear, so you can pull forward slightly. Parking finished. No upteenth attempts needed, no brushing into already parked cars and no scuffing of alloy wheels.
Park assist is perhaps one of the most obvious and useful technologies you've probably never used in your car, but it can make your life so much simpler and stress free. So next time you're looking to park, press the button. It's simple.
The most diconcerting part of park assist is watching the steering wheel spin a round without any input from you. but as the car moves backwards, readings from the sensors around the edge of the vehicle are being fed to the steering wheel, so it knows that position of the car in relation to the cars and the kerb - that helps make the whole manoeuver far smoother.
The system should work as smoothly as a driving instructor, bringing you back into the space ready for the last thing you need to do...
So, you've pulled up next to a car with the parallel parking space behind you. The car will warn you that the steering mode is now in automatic mode. Take your hands off the wheel.
you're in charge of controlling the vehicle speed and keeping any eye out for any obstalces that might be about. Who knows when next doors cat is going to step off the path and in to the roads.
Put the car into reverse and gently move backwards as you would if you were in control.
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