Auto Pot

It has a dial with four positions: off, low, high and auto.

The auto set the slow cooker on high for the first hour, then it will automatically slow cooker to low.

My pot has "low" "high" and "hot" functions - so he could "Auto" on yours, that's when food is cooked but you're not ready to serve, if you switch it to "self" just to keep warm until you're ready to eat?

Does it comes with a manual?

The slow cooker I had an auto and ... Mine goes off after a given time (after 4:00), but my last reach a temp @ 200F and close. Look to the online and see if they have the manual you can download it should you less than 2 minutes to read and know.

Is it perhaps have a clock on it, you can set the clock to auto turn on while you're at work to cook something slowly? To save you go home and wait hours for your dinner is ready. Just a thought!