Force Garmin Edge to not set ERG mode to the avg of interval power?

@Gabriel_Vargas is correct, SLOPE/SIM mode is not supported (and not configurable) within Garmin Watches / Headunits.

Your best bet is to use a 3rd Party App.

BreakAway supports auto switching from ERG → SLOPE → ERG within a workout automatically (workouts Sync’ed directly from intervals.icu)

I believe Auuki also supports SLOPE mode, however, you may need to physically change the modes.