Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
2. If the portal does not open on your
CREATING A VEHICLE WI-FI
HOTSPOT
You can create a Wi-Fi hotspot in your
vehicle and allow devices to connect to it
for access to the Internet.
device, open a website and it redirects
to the vehicle network carrier’s portal.
Note: Secure websites do not redirect.
3. Follow the instructions on the carrier
portal to purchase a plan.
Select the settings option on the
Note: If you have an active plan, the system
does not redirect to the vehicle network
carrier’s portal when you connect a device.
Visit the vehicle network carrier’s website
to purchase more data.
Note: If data usage information is available
in the vehicle hotspot menu, it is
approximate.
Note: If you carry out a master reset, the
system does not remove your vehicle from
your vehicle network carrier’s account. To
remove your vehicle from the account,
contact your vehicle network carrier.
Note: The vehicle network carrier provides
Vehicle Hotspot services, subject to your
vehicle network carrier agreement, coverage
and availability.
feature bar.
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1. Press FordPass Connect.
2. Press Vehicle Hotspot.
Note: The vehicle hotspot default setting
is on.
3. Press Settings.
4. Press Wi-Fi visibility.
Note: The Wi-Fi Visibility default setting is
on.
Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name
and Password
Select the settings option on the
feature bar.
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1. Press FordPass Connect.
2. Press Vehicle Hotspot.
3. Press Settings.
Note: The SSID is the hotspot name.
4. Press View Password.
CHANGING THE VEHICLE WI-
FI HOTSPOT NAME OR
PASSWORD
Select the settings option on the
feature bar.
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Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi
1. Press FordPass Connect.
2. Press Vehicle Hotspot.
3. Press Settings.
Hotspot
1. On your device, switch Wi-Fi on and
select the hotspot from the list of
available Wi-Fi networks.
4. Press Edit.
2. When prompted, enter the password.
5. Press Change SSID Name.
6. Enter your required SSID.
7. Press Done.
8. Press Change Password.
9. Enter your required password.
10. Press Done.
Purchasing a Data Plan
1. Connect a device to the hotspot.
Note: The vehicle network carrier’s portal
opens on your device.
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