Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature is a common point of disagreement: passengers differ in how warm they like to be, and the same setting can suit one person while another reaches for a jacket or opens a vent.
Safety and Driver Assistance
A few minutes in the driveway to locate the hazard switch, demister and mirror adjustments is time well spent. Sorting this before setting off means fewer decisions to make later, when traffic is demanding attention.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged is its own concern, separate from calls or music: a navigation app running for hours drains a battery, so a cable or charging point that works with the device is worth checking beforehand.