Pulling out of a space

Get out as cleanly as you got in.

Leaving a tight space, go to full lock straight away and your front corner hits the car beside you. The instructor car shows this common mistake first, then the right order: drive straight out first, then turn. Leaving nose first, in reverse and from a parallel space each has its own tutorial.

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A car pulling out between two parked cars into the aisle — Pulling out of a space: straight first, then turn

exits: forwards, reverse, parallel: 3
straight out before turning: ~2.5 m
signal for a parallel exit: Left
gear sequence for a parallel exit: R · D

Front-first exit

Step 1: Right signal, D
Signal the way you will leave and select D. Check the aisle in your mirrors.
DRight signal
Step 2: Shift away from the turn
A small move inside the bay: turn left and edge slightly towards the car on your left, then turn right and get parallel to the bay again. This leaves room on the inside corner.
DSmall sideways correction
Step 3: Drive straight out
Straighten the wheel and drive straight forward. Stop when your front bumper is about 2.5 metres out of the bay.
DWheel straight
Step 4: Full right, turn
Turn the wheel fully right and turn slowly. Swing out close to the opposite row so your rear corner easily clears the car on the right.
DFull right
Step 5: Straighten and drive off
Once you are parallel to the aisle, straighten the wheel and drive on. You are out.
DWheel straight

Reverse exit

Step 1: Right signal, R
Signal and select R. Reverse straight back; stop when your rear bumper is just past the bay line.
RWheel straight
Step 2: Make room in the bay
Select D, turn left and edge slightly towards the car on your left. Then turn right and get parallel to the bay again.
DSmall sideways correction
Step 3: Reverse straight back
Straighten the wheel and select R. Reverse straight back; stop when your rear bumper reaches the line.
RWheel straight
Step 4: Full left, reverse round
Turn the wheel fully left and reverse slowly. Watch both sides in your mirrors; stop when the car is parallel to the aisle.
RFull left
Step 5: Straighten and drive on
Straighten the wheel, select D and drive along the aisle. You are out.
DWheel straight

Leaving a parallel space

Step 1: Left signal, reverse straight
Signal left, towards the road you are joining. Select R and reverse straight back; stop about 30 cm from the car behind.
RLeft signal
Step 2: Full left, forwards
Select D, turn the wheel fully left and creep forward. Your right front corner clears the bumper of the car ahead; stop once you have turned about 45°.
DFull left
Step 3: Drive straight
Straighten the wheel. Stop when your right rear corner has passed the edge of the car ahead.
DWheel straight
Step 4: Full right, into the lane
Turn the wheel fully right and drive on; stop once you are parallel to the lane.
DFull right
Step 5: Straighten and drive off
Straighten the wheel and drive on in your lane. If the space is tight, the tutorial gets out with a few forward and back moves.
DWheel straight

Watch the video

See the manoeuvre in the game.

Recorded in the game and explained step by step. The video plays from YouTube.

How to Drive Out of a Tight Parking Space

Key moments

Three moments decide a clean exit.

01
Straight first, then turn
Go to full lock straight away in a tight space and your front corner hits the car beside you. Drive straight out first and get your front corner clear of the neighbour’s bumper.
02
Watch the rear corner
As you turn, the back of the car cuts inwards. Watch your rear corner in the mirror; keep the gap to the neighbour open.
03
Moves in a tight space
If a parallel space is too tight, build the angle with small forward and back moves. On Hard the tutorial shows this step by step.

Common mistakes

The game tells you where it went wrong.

Going to full lock straight away

Turn the wheel all the way before you are out of the bay and your front corner hits the car beside you.

How you spot it in the gameThe tutorial plays this mistake first, then shows the right order.

Forgetting the rear corner

The rear corner on the inside of the turn closes in on the neighbouring car’s corner.

How you spot it in the gameOn contact the corner that hit glows red; with driving aids on, the moment of contact replays.

Turning late when reversing out

Reverse straight too far and turn late, and you close in on the car in the opposite row.

How you spot it in the gameThe parking sensor shows the obstacle behind you and beeps faster as you get closer.

Pulling out without a signal

The driver coming up behind cannot know what you intend.

How you spot it in the gameThe game reminds you when you move off without a signal and takes points off.

When it counts

Success criteria

You left the space without touching the neighbouring cars or the kerb
You are parallel to the lane or the aisle
Leaving a parallel space, you fully passed the car ahead

Practice plan

Four steps from roomy to tight.

Your best time is saved separately for every exit, car park and difficulty.

1
Start with a front-first exit
Watch the tutorial in the open car park on Easy. Get used to driving straight out first, then turning.
2
Try reversing out
Reverse out while watching both sides in your mirrors. The driver camera feels closest to the real thing.
3
Leave a parallel space
On the roadside, in traffic mode. Signal left and check the road.
4
Squeeze out on Hard
When the space gets tight, practise getting out with forward and back moves.

FAQ

Pulling out of a space questions

It depends on how you went in: nose in, reverse out; reversed in, drive out forwards. Reversing in and driving out forwards is usually easier, because you can see the road as you leave.

Drive straight out first, get your front corner clear of the neighbour’s bumper, then turn. If there is not enough room, build the angle with small forward and back moves. Hard level in the game practises exactly this.

Towards the side you are joining; in right-hand traffic, that is left. The in-game tutorial starts a parallel exit with the left signal.

Yes. Your exit time, contacts and extra moves decide your score; your best time is saved separately.