I keep the fob in the car all the time with the battery out. Two reasons for that: 1) the fob is awful as far as battery drainage, 2) keep the battery in a different place in the R1S.
Also keep a penny or a dime with the fob for easy opening.
If in fact you are trying your Mercedes EQS SUV, seems you will lose a ton on the trade, so money should be no object. This R1S vs EV9 decision makes no sense if it is the EQS you are getting rid off.
It’s the Liner X cargo mat cut into 3 pieces. It’s attached with Velcro strips from Amazon. No issues in 5 months at all. The original mat has that flap that sticks up...
I'm in South Orange County and my policy is through Safeco. The annual premium is $1332 ($1000 deductible). It is bundled with the homeowner's insurance.
Mine does the same thing. I just don’t point a jet of water at it anymore. Problem solved. Like others have stated, there’s the car wash mode but I don’t use it.