User interface of a vehicle component

A system may include an in-vehicle component that includes a first control quantity for configuring the component that is configured to identify one associated with an approach of a user or user device to the component; and send an interactive request to the device, to cause the device to display a user interface for the component containing a second control amount to configure the component, wherein the second control amount includes at least a function that the first control quantity is not available stands. A personal device can receive from a vehicle component that includes a first control quantity for configuring the component is a user interface definition describing a second control amount to configure the component; and received from the component is a request to display a user interface for the component containing the second control amount to configure the component, wherein the second control amount includes at least one function that is not in the first control quantity.