2021 Ford F-150 Owners Manual - Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

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.

Select the settings option on the

feature bar.

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Press Vehicle Hotspot.

Note: The vehicle hotspot default setting is on.

Press Settings.

Press Wi-Fi visibility.

Note: The Wi-Fi Visibility default setting is on.

Select the settings option on the feature bar.

Press Vehicle Hotspot.

Press Settings.

Note: The network name is the hotspot name.

Press View Password.

On your device, switch Wi-Fi on and select the hotspot from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

When prompted, enter the password.

Connect a device to the hotspot.

Note: The vehicle network carrier’s portal opens on your device.

If the portal does not open on your device, open a website and it redirects to the vehicle network carrier’s portal.

Note: Secure websites do not redirect.

Follow the instructions on the carrier portal to purchase a plan.

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.

Select the settings option on the feature bar.

Press Vehicle Hotspot.

Press Settings.

Press Edit.

Press Change Network Name.

Enter your required network name.

Press Done.

Press Change Password.

Enter your required password.

Press Done.

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