On your OI you can set a trigger.
Code:
#define AUTO_BUTTON p1_trig // don't quote me on the variable
if ((autonomous_mode =0 || AUTO_BUTTON = 1)
{
// Execute autonomous code
}
(I don't have the exact code in front of me)
Then All you need to do is pull the trigger and your robot jumps into auton.
Release the trigger to stop it. (great for stopping a run-away robot

)
Phil