I should have posted this earlier. I went by the dealer a few months ago and we figured out a workaround for turning off Auto mode, maybe you have already discovered this. If you press the MAX AC button, it will turn off the AUTO indicator light and illuminate the MAX AC, AC, and RECIRC indicators. You can then press the Max AC button again, as well as the AC and RECIRC buttons to turn out these same indicator lights. Also, when you press the MAX AC button the first time it will automatically drive the temp to LO, so you will have to manually bump it back up again. Klugey but it works. Anyone find a better solution.