97 suzuki sidekick sport with 1.8L, automatic trans, what are the idle speeds in neutral and in gear.

automatic? trans? a/t
no year car (wow)! not IS A CHALLENGE!
no name car what is jlx?.
a vitara or sidekick both have JLX bodys.
check levels by the book. ATF oil.?
if car is 1992 and newer those cars had 2 a/t transmission choices
3sp pure hydramatic. Th180 3L30 with TCC lockup solenoid
4sp electronic shift trans. that has shift solenoids. 03-72LE

what does wont shift mean?
up or down shift.?
no up shift, or means its stuck in 1st gear
try to add full symptoms, as a/t are complex devices.

here is a page that covers all on car check both

levels
stall test
line pressure test
new filter?
solenoids tests, up to 4 checks

they are inside the box on 99.9% all cars
drop pan see VB bingo the VB they are.
http://www.fixkick.com/slush-pump.html

Der' 4 speed. solenoids for sure.

welcome to usa forum, we dont have Jimny here.
but car is kind simular to a vitara.
no year stated, so that makes real accurate answers impossible.
no transmission stated. or engine size

is it a stick or auto trans?
is car 2wd or 4wd?

is the lever stuck in nutural.?
or is the lever working right but the transmission fails in all gears and reverse.
mine has stick and 5 speeds, and reverse so has 6 gears to try.
If an automatic? trans. check the levels. per the operators guide do not guess.
and change its filter, if never done.
if automatic, make sure the lever moves its cable and the other end of cable is still attached to the trans lever. on the box.
they both move same amount, (cable drive does that)
if not the cable is bad, or bits there.

There should be a power/normal switch on the console just to the right of the automatic transmission gear selector. (Labeled A/T on my '96, but "power" in my '92.) This switch changes the shift profile of the 4 speed automatic transmission.

i would change the ****** filter see if that fixes the problem!

You can tow it any way you want if you put the transfer case in neutral and leave the front hubs unlocked.

I have the same issue - the car cold will not shift out of first until the trans fluids are warmed for about 5 to 10 min. did anyone respond to your question?
Bill
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Take it to a transmission shop.

auto trans. Dexron/Mercon ATF
manual trans. 75-80 w or75-90
Dfferential same as manual trans.,

As far as I know the procedure should go something like this...

Stop the vehicle, engage the parking brake and if applicable, get out and turn the hubs on the front wheels from Free, to Lock.(You may not have these on a Suzuki, they may be auto-lockers)

Get back in the vehicle and put the transmission shift selector into Neutral.

If you have a manual transfer case, move the selector-shaft to 4x4-High, or 4x4-Low -- whichever is desired. Now, putting the vehicle in gear with the transfer case is sometimes somewhat difficult. As long as the vehicle's transmission is in neutral, don't worry, the gears inside the transfer case are big and beefy -- Don't be afraid to be rough -- Again as long as the transmission is in neutral. You may also have to disengage the parking brake and slightly let the vehicle roll forward or back with your foot-brake to get the Transfer case to lock into place.

Once 4x4 of the selected High, Or Low range is selected, usually indicated by the vehicle jerking slightly with a slightly loud clank/thud. Move the Transmission selector out of neutral into your desired gear (Drive if Automatic, if Manual, whichever gear you pull out from). and voila! You should now be in 4-Wheel-Drive.

To disengage 4-Wheel-Drive. Just reverse the steps.