2020 Ranger User Manual

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CREATING A 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.

1. Select Settings.

2. Select FordPass Connect.

3. Select Vehicle Hotspot.

Note: The vehicle hotspot default setting

is on.

4. Select Settings.

5. Select Edit.

6. Select Wi-Fi Visibility.

Note: The Wi-Fi Visibility default setting is

on.

Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name

and Password

1. Select Settings.

2. Select FordPass Connect.

3. Select Vehicle Hotspot.

4. Select Settings.

Note: The SSID is the hotspot name.

5. Select View Password.

Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi

Hotspot

1. On your device, turn on Wi-Fi and select

the hotspot from the list of available

Wi-Fi networks.

2. When prompted, enter the password.

Purchasing a Data Plan

1. Connect a device to the hotspot.

Note: The vehicle network carrier’s portal

opens on your device.

2. 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.

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.

CREATING A WI-FI HOTSPOT -

VEHICLES WITHOUT: SYNC

Use your FordPass app to create and

change the name and password of your

Wi-Fi hotspot. Visit your regional website

for more information on the FordPass app.

Make sure the modem in your vehicle is

enabled. See Enabling and Disabling the

Modem (page 335).

Note: The Wi-Fi Hotspot may be defaulted

to off. If so you will need to switch it on using

the FordPass app.