Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature varies widely. What one person finds pleasant another finds too warm, and the same trip can feel different to driver and passenger depending on clothing, sunlight through the glass and where air is directed.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Sorting out mirrors, seating position and the wiper and light controls before setting off is simple preparation. Learning where each one lives while parked means less hunting later, when stopping to look would be inconvenient.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged is its own need on a long drive, separate from calls or music. If a charging point is provided, a settled place to rest the handset while it powers up makes the arrangement tidier.