Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature is personal: the same setting can feel warm to one occupant and cool to another, because clothing, circulation and seating position all differ. Knowing where that control sits makes small corrections easy.
Safety and Driver Assistance
A few minutes before setting off, spent locating the lights, wipers, demisting and hazard switches, saves searching later. Preparation here is simply knowing where things are, so routine tasks stay routine.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged during a long drive is a common need; where a cable or pad is available, a tidy resting place matters as much as the power itself, keeping the device reachable but out of the way.