1998 Honda CR-V Service & Repair Manual

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The service and repair manual for the 1998 Honda CR-V — the 2.0L I4 engine, 2 trims. Matched to this exact model year, so the specifications and sequences are the ones Honda published for your car, not figures carried over from a neighbouring year.

01 / FitmentWhat this manual covers

Model year1998
Engines
2.0L I4 — 120 cu in, DOHC
TrimsLX Sport Utility 4-Door · EX Sport Utility 4-Door
Federal record1 recall · 136 complaints · 105 technical service bulletins (refreshed 2026-08-21)

02 / InsideSample pages from the 1998 CR-V manual

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03 / ContentsSections in the manual

  • Quick Lookups 88
  • General Information 1,485
  • Accessories & Equipment 313
  • Heating, Ventilation & A/C (HVAC) 97
  • Body & Frame 125
  • Maintenance 109
  • Brakes 130
  • Restraints 61
  • Drivelines & Axles 34
  • Steering 69
  • Electrical 162
  • Suspension 78
  • Engine Mechanical 149
  • Transmission 266
  • Engine Performance 546
  • Front 245
  • Rear 181
  • Compression 1,230

04 / Known issuesRecalls on federal record for the 1998 CR-V

  1. Air Bags — frontal › driver side › inflator module · 20V026000
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fr.

Owners have filed 136 complaints and Honda has issued 105 technical service bulletins for the 1998 CR-V. The manual carries the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair procedures behind these systems.

FAQQuestions about the 1998 CR-V manual

Is this manual specific to the 1998 CR-V?

Yes. It is the OEM manual matched to the 1998 model year, covering the 2.0L I4 across the LX Sport Utility 4-Door, EX Sport Utility 4-Door trims. Specifications and procedure sequences are the ones Honda published for this year.

What 1998 CR-V problems does it help with?

1 recall is on federal record for the 1998 CR-V, covering air bags. The manual carries the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair procedures for those systems; the recall repairs themselves are done free by Honda dealers.

Does it include 1998 CR-V wiring diagrams?

Yes — the complete wiring diagrams for the 1998 build, alongside repair procedures, specifications and diagnostics.

Is it a subscription?

No. $29.99 once and the manual is yours. It is a digital manual — nothing ships; access details arrive by email after checkout and it works on any device.

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