Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature is a common point of difference: the same setting can feel warm to one person and cool to another, since clothing, seating position and airflow all vary across a car. Agreeing on a compromise early avoids repeated adjustments mid-journey.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the essential controls sit — lights, wipers, demisting, hazard switch — is worth a few minutes before setting off, because hunting for them later competes with attention that a journey with passengers already divides.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged matters most on longer trips, when navigation runs continuously. If a usable power outlet or socket is within reach of the passenger seats, everyone can top up without passing devices forward.