Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature is personal: some travellers settle at a cooler setting, others feel a draught quickly. Height, clothing and how long someone has been seated all shape that judgement, so agreeing a compromise early avoids repeated adjustment.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the wipers, lights and demister controls sit before setting off means they can be found without hunting mid-journey. A few minutes parked, reading the handbook, covers functions that are rarely needed but awkward to locate later.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged matters most when it is also the navigation device, since screen use drains a battery steadily. A suitable cable or socket, if available, keeps that supply running without borrowing the driver's attention.