Upper hood position on C230 / 202

[mpolli]

I have found the little "buttons" on the hood hinge mechanism that when pushed let you raise the hook a little more. These allow me to get the grill about a foot higher, just high enough so that at 5'8" I don't bang my head, which is a big plus. However, I was told by the previous owner that I should be able to raise the hood to verticle and even backward slightly. I tried pushing more but it doesn't seem to want to go any further. I am not super strong but learned long ago that I am plenty strong enough to break parts of cars. Does this hood actually go farther back?

Thanks,
Mike