A vehicle-side device receives a response signal transmitted from an
electronic key carried by a user and executes a matching process to check
whether the key is an authorized one. When the matching is confirmed and
the operation of a sensor/switch disposed on a door is detected, a given
door is unlocked. The device determines a door which is to be opened by
the user, and the seat state is controlled on the basis the door to be
opened. If the door to be opened is for rearmost seats, the rearmost
seats are automatically controlled to a seating state or a loading state
based on detection of absence or presence of an object on the rearmost
seats.