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**Title:** Mastering Driving Essentials: Seat Adjustment, Mirror Settings, and Parking Tips
**Summary:**
* **Pre-Drive Essentials:**
+ Adjust seat for comfort and safety (height, incline, and headrest)
+ Ensure clear view of dash instruments and a foot of space between body and dash
+ Hold steering wheel at 9 and 3 o'clock positions
* **Parking Tips:**
1. **45-Degree Parking:** Align right side mirror with left taillight of adjacent car, turn wheel right, and pull in.
2. **Perpendicular Parking:** Align right side mirror with parking spot's right line, turn wheel right, and pull in.
3. **Backing into a Parking Space:** Drive past the spot, signal, check surroundings, reverse in while turning the wheel right, and straighten out when aligned.
4. **Parallel Parking:**
- Choose a suitable spot (at least 1.5 times car length)
- Drive forward beside the car in front of the spot, then reverse in while turning the wheel right, using mirrors and shoulder checks for alignment.
**Goal:** Build confidence in driving and parking by following these step-by-step tips.
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**Vehicle Setup**
1. Adjust your seat height to see the dash panel and road clearly.
2. Use a cushion or wedge if you're too short to see over the dash.
3. Set the seat incline to 100-110 degrees for comfort and safety.
4. Adjust the headrest to align with the middle of your head.
**Mirror Adjustment**
5. Adjust the driver's side mirror by leaning left and aligning it with the rear fender.
6. Adjust the passenger side mirror by leaning right, aligning it with the back fender when sitting normally.
7. Ensure the rearview mirror shows a centered view of the back window.
**Driving Position**
8. Keep at least a foot of space between your body and the dash.
9. Place your hands on the wheel at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions (or 8 and 4, if preferred).
10. Avoid the old 10:00 and 2:00 hand position due to airbag safety concerns.
**Parking Techniques**
11. For 45-degree parking, align your right side mirror with the left taillight of the adjacent car and turn in.
12. For perpendicular parking, align your right side mirror with the right line of the parking spot and turn in.
13. When backing into a parking space, drive past the spot, signal, and check surroundings before reversing in.
14. Turn the steering wheel to the right when backing into a parking space and straighten when aligned.
**Parallel Parking**
15. Choose a spot with at least 1.5 times the length of your car.
16. Drive forward until next to the car in front of the parking spot (Car #1).
17. Back up straight, looking over your right shoulder, until you see Car #1's back in your right corner.
18. Turn the wheel right, back into the space, and straighten when the car is aligned.