Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature rarely suits everyone equally. One passenger may want steady warmth while another finds the same setting stuffy, so agreeing on a compromise early saves a running negotiation over the vents.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Before a long drive it helps to sit and read the instrument display: knowing which symbols appear routinely, and which are unusual, makes any message on the road easier to interpret calmly.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Listening choices matter over several hours. Radio reception drifts between regions, so downloaded music or podcasts held on the phone give something to fall back on, whatever playback method the car supports.