Abstract: A system of controlling an autonomous steering procedure in a vehicle includes a computer configured to activate modes for operating an autonomous steering program. The computer receives steering parameters from at least one vehicle sensor and an autonomous steering selection input from an operator. The automatic steering program generates a first decouple instruction corresponding to the first selected mode to a steering control assembly to decouple torque on the steering wheel and the wheels on the vehicle. In a first mode, the automatic steering program enters a continuous ready state and in another mode, the ready state is for a discrete period determined by a driver's hands on the steering wheel.