2006 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 224

Starting and operating 7-29 To decrease the speed (by brake pedal) 1. Depress the brake pedal to release cruise control temporarily. 2. When the speed decreases to the desired speed, press the control lever downward in the "SET/COAST" direction once. Now the desired speed is set and the vehicle will keep running at that speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. Self-leveling rear suspension (if equipped) 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. 700055 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. 700054 The self-leveling system is incorporated in the rear suspension shock absorber and operates only when the vehicle is in motion. 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.