Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature is the classic example: the setting one person finds pleasant can feel stuffy or chilly to someone sitting beside them. Preferences vary with clothing, build and where sunlight falls, so agreement is usually a negotiation.
Safety and Driver Assistance
It is worth spending a moment before setting off to locate the essentials: mirrors, hazard lights, demisting, the horn. Doing this while stationary means fewer decisions to make later, when the road already demands attention.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Long journeys drain phone batteries, which matters when a passenger is handling navigation. If a charging point is available, agreeing who uses it avoids a flat phone; calls and music are separate questions, settled by whoever is not driving.