1998 Suzuki Sidekick Service and Repair Manual

Unchanged ahead of its replacement by the Vitara, the 1998 Sidekick was the nameplate's final year. JS and JX came as two-door convertibles or four-doors with the 1.6L SOHC four, while the flared JS Sport, JX Sport and JLX Sport four-doors used the 1.8L DOHC four. Parts for this generation are increasingly scarce, so accurate references help, and this factory service and repair manual gives 1998 procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams, diagnostics and maintenance schedules for both engines.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility
• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• JLX Sport
• JS
• JS Sport
• JX
• JX Sport

Known issues on the 1998 Sidekick. No recalls are on federal record for the 1998 Sidekick. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags and the engine and engine cooling. Airbag, engine cooling and fuel system procedures in this manual cover the areas owners have reported most.