Comfort and Convenience
Some people like a drink and snacks within easy reach, while others prefer an uncluttered cabin and wait for a stop. Those habits differ because people treat a long stretch as either a picnic or a pause.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Checking where the demister and hazard switch sit before leaving a car park means those controls are not a search later, when both hands are already busy with ordinary driving.
Multimedia and Connectivity
A typical need is letting a passenger follow a podcast without filling the cabin. If headphones can be used, music can stay off for others, a call can wait, and charging remains a separate task.