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You're asking the wrong question. There isn't a set of instructions or rules for this.
First, understand WHY you want to avoid clipping: if your track is getting played on a PA or any other hardware, it can actually damage the equipment if there are any peaks above 0 dB. That is why you absolutely must avoid clipping on your master (most people will master much lower, to -0.2 dB at the highest).
Since everything is still digital as it's going through your mixer tracks in Cubase, it's not necessary for all your channels to be below 0 dB because you can compensate by changing the input gain on the channel it's routed to, or it may be intrinsically compensated for by a compressor or some other plugin you have on the routing output.
That said, if you have channels that are clipping then you are violating the concept of headroom, and getting your mix right is going to be much more difficult. It is FAR easier to start with everything at a low volume and bring individual elements up as required, than it is to blast everything into mushy soup and try to figure out later on how to make the mix clearer and crisper.
You can let individual channels "clip" if you need to because in Cubase it is not true "clipping" until it's been rendered. But be aware of it, and give due consideration to the fact that you are probably shooting yourself in the foot with respect to sound clarity.
You're far better off starting with EVERY track at about -6 dB. Fortunately for you, Steinberg realized that some people weren't going to do this and allowed for positive gain on each channel, up to about 6 dB; but that doesn't change the fact that you're doing a poor job if mixing if you ever need to actually use the positive gain range.
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