"You're not supposed to use autopilot during takeoff sir." "Then don't call it autopilot" What exactly about the term autopilot makes you think it must be for

"You're not supposed to use autopilot during takeoff sir." "Then don't call it autopilot" What exactly about the term autopilot makes you think it must be for all aspects of the journey? Real autopilot does not work like that, so where did you get the idea that car autopilot does?