Self-Leveling Rear Suspension (Outback Models) - Subaru Legacy Outback 2008 Owner's Manual

Self-leveling rear suspension (OUTBACK models)

The self-leveling suspension adjusts the vehicle body position automatically to keep it
level at all times irrespective of the number of occupants and the amount of cargo.
The self-leveling system is incorporated in the rear suspension shock absorber and
operates only when the vehicle is in motion.
Starting and operating
Owing to the self-leveling suspension, the
vehicle body is adjusted to the proper
position after several drive trips, even if
the rear of the vehicle is lowered by
loaded cargos or a coupled trailer.
If cargos are unloaded all at once, the
vehicle height may become higher than
the normal level. This is because that the
hydraulic pressure in the self-leveling
suspension was increased for leveling
the body when the cargos were loaded.
In such a case, the vehicle height will
return to the original level after several
driving trips.
NOTE
If the rear axle is loaded excessively,
the vehicle body may not be adjusted
to the proper position.
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