How to install the Cybex Cloud G Lux
Cybex gives 4 ways to put it in the car, with the base and without it, so a taxi or a second car works without another base.
Steps retold from Cybex's manual. The manual that came with your seat is the one to follow.
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Cloud G Lux
How to install the Cybex Cloud G Lux in the car
Pick how you're putting it in. Each way is from the maker's manual.
Base with LATCH
Where it can go: Rear-facing only, on forward-facing vehicle seats; never on a front seat with an active airbag. If all load leg requirements cannot be met, choose another seating position or install the carrier without the base; the base may also be installed with the load leg folded under it if necessary. Center seat: inner lower anchors only if exactly 11 in (28 cm) apart.
- Take the Rigid LATCH out of storage, and unfold the load leg from under the base.
- Position the base on a rear vehicle seat.
- Press the two buttons on the sides of the Rigid LATCH to fully extend the connectors, then click both onto the lower anchors and pull firmly to check.
- Adjust the leveling foot so the level indicator shows the correct range for your child's weight, and push the base flat against the vehicle seat back.
- Press the load leg release button and extend it until the foot is firmly on the floor, locking it in the first hole that holds it firmly (lift the base slightly if needed).
- If the carrier will be next to a door or panel, extend the side-impact protection (L.S.P.) on that side.
Check it before you drive
- Green indicators show when the Rigid LATCH connectors are attached.
- The base should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) at the belt path; 'walk' it tighter by pushing toward the vehicle center and then the door until each clicks.
- The recline must still be in the range for your child's weight after installing; if not, remove the base, adjust and reinstall.
Retold from Cybex manual (PDF). Your vehicle's manual also says which seats have LATCH anchors. When in doubt, a certified child passenger safety technician can check your install.
The carrier on and off the base
Clicking it onto the base
- Make sure the handle is locked.
- Lift the carrier by the handle and tip the front end down onto the base.
- Press the carrier onto the base until you hear a click.
- Lift up on the carrier to check it is locked on.
- If the carrier sits next to a car door or side panel, pull out the side impact protector (L.S.P.) on that side.
The maker warns: Always keep the handle locked while the seat is used in a car.
Taking it off the base
- If you pulled out the side impact protector (L.S.P.), push it back in.
- Squeeze the base/stroller release button.
- Lift the carrier off the base, holding the handle only when it is locked in the carrying position.
The maker warns: Check the handle is locked in the carrying position before lifting by it; an unlocked handle can move and the baby could fall out.
Key specs
- Ways to install
- 4
- Without the base
- Yes
- Carrier weight
- 12 lb
- Child weight
- 4–35 lb
- On a plane
- Only without the base
- Expires
- 6 years
Which Cybex bases it goes with
The Cloud G Lux base: Rigid LATCH base with load leg and anti-rebound bar.
What Cybex says about its bases and carriers, for a second car or an older base.
- The Cloud T sits on its own Cloud T Base, which has an anti-rebound bar and a load leg. Cybex product page
- The Aton M and its SafeLock Base are sold as a pair; a spare SafeLock Base helps families with more than one car. Cybex product page
The newborn insert
What Cybex says about the insert
- Use the infant insert for smaller babies to get a better harness fit and more support for the body.
- Cybex suggests keeping it in until about 11 lb or about 3 months.
- For a small baby, fold in the side wings of the body pillow for extra support and a better fit.
When it won't sit right: the maker's answers
- Cybex infant seats are designed to work with any Cybex stroller.
- Use the car seat adapters that come in the box with the Cybex stroller.
- Yes: the carrier has separate belt guides for installing it without the base.
- Use a locking lap-and-shoulder vehicle belt only.
- Make sure the vehicle's buckle and belt hardware don't press against the carrier.
- Follow the no-base installation pages in your owner's manual.
Questions about installing the Cloud G Lux (11)
Can I install the Cybex Cloud G Lux base with the seat belt instead of LATCH?
Yes. Cybex's manual gives steps for the base with LATCH and with the car's seat belt.
Where in the car can the Cybex Cloud G Lux go?
Rear-facing only, on forward-facing vehicle seats; never on a front seat with an active airbag. If all load leg requirements cannot be met, choose another seating position or install the carrier without the base; the base may also be installed with the load leg folded under it if necessary. Center seat: inner lower anchors only if exactly 11 in (28 cm) apart.
How do I know the Cybex Cloud G Lux is installed right?
Green indicators show when the Rigid LATCH connectors are attached. The base should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) at the belt path; 'walk' it tighter by pushing toward the vehicle center and then the door until each clicks. The recline must still be in the range for your child's weight after installing; if not, remove the base, adjust and reinstall.
What are the weight and height limits of the Cybex Cloud G Lux?
4–35 lb, up to 32 in tall.
Can you use the Cybex Cloud G Lux without the base?
Yes. Cybex's manual describes 2 ways to install it with no base: with the European belt path; with a lap belt.
Is the Cybex Cloud G Lux FAA approved?
Yes, but the maker approves it for aircraft only without the base.
When does the Cybex Cloud G Lux expire?
6 years after the date it was made; the date is on the seat's label.
What base does the Cybex Cloud G Lux use?
Rigid LATCH base with load leg and anti-rebound bar.
Can I buy an extra Cybex base?
The Cloud T sits on its own Cloud T Base, which has an anti-rebound bar and a load leg.
When do I use or remove the Cybex Cloud G Lux infant insert?
Use the infant insert for smaller babies to get a better harness fit and more support for the body. Cybex suggests keeping it in until about 11 lb or about 3 months.
Strollers the Cloud G Lux clicks into
All 1 strollers for the Cybex Cloud G Lux →
Manuals and downloads
Straight from the makers. The manual that came with your product is the one to follow.