Stop when your rear bumper lines up with the other vehicle.
Slowly reverse into the space while turning the steering wheel fully toward the curb.
Once the outside rear corner of the vehicle in front is visible, straighten your wheels and keep reversing.
Turn the steering wheel fully toward the road to line up your vehicle with the curb.
Move forward to straighten your vehicle, if needed.
Set the parking brake and engage the correct gear (park for automatic or first/reverse for manual).
Turn off the engine, remove the key, check for traffic before opening your door, and lock your vehicle.