Everything resets when you restart - start/stop deactivation, sport setting, driving mode - all default. The only thing that stays set is the driver aids that you've activated or deactivated, like the lane assist or front assist, in my experience.
SO, - I take it u don't like ur Atlas, what are all the faults? Might have to change my mind on ordering one. What do u like about it? How many miles do u have on it?Just another one of the poorly engineered things on this vehicle. Amazing they had 10+ SUV's to copy and or do things better than. They failed in about every category except ride quality.
This is one quirk that drives me crazy. I run around town a lot and on snowy days, every time after getting in my '19 Atlas, I have to remember to switch my drive mode to SNOW. I don't always remember until my Atlas starts sliding or drifting. Lets not talk about not being able to lift up the wiper blades to clean off the snow or ice. I know everyone will tell me to put my wipers in service mode but you have to turn the car off to do that/ Other than that still getting used to driving my New to me Atlas. I miss my '14 TouaregTook Atlas to Tahoe. Well, it's snowy and below freezing. I have to remember to turn the knob to Snow every time I start, because it resets to normal. Is it supposed to be like that?? IMO, it should "stick" even across driving profiles.