Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature is a simple example: some drivers favour a cool setting, others a noticeably warmer one. Build, clothing and how long the journey lasts all pull that choice in different directions.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the wiper, light and demister controls sit while parked means they are not being hunted for later. A few minutes with the handbook before the first commute covers most of what is used daily.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Arriving with a usable battery matters when the phone doubles as a navigation device. If a charging point is available and reachable from the driver's seat, topping up during the commute becomes routine rather than something remembered at home.