An occupant detection system includes: a front weight sensor group formed
from two weight sensors that are connected in series and arranged to the
left and right on an upper face of a seat cushion; and a rear weight
sensor group formed from two weight sensors that are connected in series
and arranged to the left and right on the upper face of the seat cushion.
The weight sensor groups are connected in parallel to each other.
Regardless of whether an occupant sits on a front or rear part of a seat,
since the load of the buttocks always acts on both left and right sides
of the seat cushion, two series-connected left and right weight sensors
of at least one of the plurality of weight sensor groups are both turned
on without fail, thereby reliably detecting the occupant.