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.
Tap the vehicle drawer on the top left of the screen.
- Press Vehicle Hotspot.
Note: The vehicle hotspot default setting is on.
- Press Settings under the Vehicle Hotspot menu.
- Press Edit.
- Switch the Wi-Fi Visibility option on or off.
Note: The Wi-Fi visibility default setting is on.
Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password
Tap the vehicle drawer on the top left of the screen.
- Press Vehicle Hotspot.
- Press Settings under the Vehicle Hotspot menu.
Note: The network name is the hotspot name.
- Switch the Show Password option on or off.
Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi Hotspot
- On your device, switch Wi-Fi on and select the hotspot from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
- When prompted, enter the password.
Purchasing a Data Plan
- 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.
CHANGING THE VEHICLE WI-FI HOTSPOT NAME OR PASSWORD
Tap the vehicle drawer on the top left of the screen.
- Press Vehicle Hotspot.
- Press Settings under the Vehicle Hotspot menu.
- Press Edit.
- Press Change Network Name.
- Enter your required network name.
- Press enter to save the network name.
- Press Change Password.
- Enter your required password.
- Press enter to save the password.
Changing the Wi-Fi Hotspot Frequency
Note: The vehicle hotspot frequency band is selectable depending upon your device capabilities. You will not be able to connect your device to the vehicle hotspot if it does not support the selected frequency band.
Tap the vehicle drawer on the top left of the screen.
- Press Vehicle Hotspot.
- Press Settings under the Vehicle Hotspot menu.
- Press Edit.
- Select a frequency.