Comfort and Convenience
Preferred cabin temperature is a good example: some travellers settle at a cooler setting, others feel chilled by it. Body size, clothing and sensitivity to draughts all differ, so agreeing a compromise early avoids repeated adjustment.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the wiper, lighting and demister controls sit while parked means fewer unfamiliar movements later, when rain or dusk arrives. A few minutes with the handbook before setting off covers the basics.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged matters most when it doubles as the navigation device, so a suitable cable or adapter is worth packing. Where hands-free calling is available, it is best set up before departure rather than en route.