Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature is rarely shared evenly. Passengers arrive in different clothing and sit in different places, so the setting one person picks on a cold morning often feels wrong to someone beside them.
Safety and Driver Assistance
A few unhurried minutes before setting off, adjusting the mirrors, finding the hazard switch, checking how the lights are selected, mean fewer unknowns later. Preparation of this kind costs little and is easily repeated in an unfamiliar car.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged on a long drive is a separate need from playing music or taking a call. Where a charging point is available, its position decides whether the cable stays tidy or crosses the cabin.