The side air bag on the seat is purely mechanically operated. It is not connected to any thing electrical. To make it safe, you remove the small cover on the outside side panel of the seat where the seat controls are. This cover also hides the end of the seatbelt where it is attached to the seat. When you remove the cover, you should find a red/orange piece of plastic clipped to the inside of the cover. Remove this piece and slide it over the round metallic cap near the seat belt anchor; it will be obvious how it fits once you see it. This protects the detonator for the air bag. That said, you should still be very careful while working on the seat. Hope this helps.