Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature is one of the most argued-over settings in any car, because people differ in how warm they like to be and where they want air directed. Passengers in the back often have a different view again, which is why agreement matters more than any single number.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Preparation extends to the instrument panel: knowing in advance what a given warning lamp looks like saves guesswork when one appears. The same goes for mirror and seat adjustment, which belong to the stationary minutes before a journey rather than the moving ones.