2023 Ford Expedition Owner’s Manual — Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot - Vehicles With: 12 Inch Screen

You can create a Wi-Fi hotspot in your vehicle and allow devices to connect to it for access to the Internet.

1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle Hotspot.   See   Center Display. 

Note:   The vehicle hotspot default setting is on.

1. Press Settings.

1. Press Edit.

1. Press Hotspot visibility.

Note:   The hotspot visibility default setting is on.

Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password

1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle Hotspot.   See   Center Display. 

1. Press Settings.

Note:   The network name is the hotspot name.

1. Press View Password.

Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi Hotspot

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

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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 system 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.