A method in a mobile device is provided for personalizing control settings of a vehicle. The method includes receiving signals from each of a plurality of beacon devices in the vehicle, determining received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for each of the received signals, generating second information based on first information received from a server and the determined RSSI values, and transmitting a message comprising the second information to the server. The first information comprises information on an arrangement of a plurality of seats in the vehicle. The second information comprises information on a location of the mobile device corresponding to one of the plurality of the seats.