to me it looks like you have the option of driving...
Auto pilot = Giving commands to the autopilot (while physically in the vehicle or via remote -or from within the matrix)
Manual operation = Old school manual driving (while in the meat and physically at the driver seat in the vehicle).
Remote control = AR, cold-sim, hot-sim (either physically in the vehicle or via remote)
Rigger control (*)= Jumped In (either physically in the vehicle or via remote)
I'd say that the "normal" way of driving a vehicle is via autopilot or remote control (while physically in the vehicle) via augmented reality.
The "normal" way of driving as a rigger would be jumped in (but in SR5 there are no rigger cocoons yet afik; high risk for whiplash)
The "normal" way of driving a bike that you are sitting on would be augmented reality (until we get more options).
(Or manual operation if you equipped the vehicle with that)
(*) Rigger control require control rig, owner or 3 marks on the vehicle, rigger interface in the vehicle and that you are jumped in.